Goudhurst
Built-up area in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.119, 0.465 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 72 38 |
| Population: | 1,142 |
| Dialling code: | 01580 (Cranbrook) |
Goudhurst is a picturesque village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, in the county of Kent in southeast England. Perched on a ridge within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the village is notable for its commanding church spire and wide views over the Weald, honey‑coloured timber‑framed and brick houses clustered around a long green, and a handful of traditional pubs and shops that give it a classic Kentish feel.
Historically centred on agriculture, hops and small‑scale industry, the village is also remembered for an 18th‑century confrontation with smugglers that underlines its strategic hilltop position. Today Goudhurst combines a strong local community with village clubs, a village museum and footpaths popular with walkers, while many residents commute to nearby towns and London, keeping a mix of rural character and modern livelihoods.
Postcode districts covering Goudhurst
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 17.4 miles28 km
- Eastbourne 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Maidstone 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Gillingham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Chatham 17 miles27.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Ashford 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Dartford 25 miles40.2 km
- Gravesend 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Sittingbourne 20 miles32.1 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Tonbridge 9.9 miles15.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Curtisden Green Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rural Tunbridge Wells Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Horsmonden Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hartley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Cranbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Lamberhurst Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Brenchley Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Pearson's Green Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Sissinghurst Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Cranbrook Common Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Goudhurst
TN17 1JR, TN17 1AA, TN17 1AG, TN17 1AE, TN17 1BG, TN17 1BD, TN17 1DN, TN17 1AX, TN17 1BA … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 28 miles45.1 km
- London City Airport 32 miles51.6 km
- Marden Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Staplehurst Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Goudhurst Ad
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 0.4 miles0.7 km
- The George Hotel & Brasserie, Cranbrook 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dale Hill Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 9 miles14.5 km
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Weald of Kent 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Goudhurst
- Goudhurst and Kilndown C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Minepit Wood Forest 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hale Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 3 miles4.8 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.8 miles11 km
- Boughton Place Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km