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 miles
- Eastbourne 24.5 miles
- Maidstone 10.8 miles
- Gillingham 18.2 miles
- Chatham 17 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 8.6 miles
- Ashford 17.8 miles
- Dartford 25 miles
- Gravesend 21.6 miles
- Sittingbourne 20 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 18.8 miles
- Tonbridge 9.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Curtisden Green Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Rural Tunbridge Wells Ward 2.1 miles
- Horsmonden Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hartley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Cranbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Lamberhurst Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Brenchley Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish 3.9 miles
- Pearson's Green Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Sissinghurst Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 3.9 miles
- Cranbrook Common Built-up area 4 miles
Example postcodes in Goudhurst
TN17 1AN, TN17 1AR, TN17 1EL, TN17 1DG, TN17 1AA, TN17 1AP, TN17 1AZ, TN17 1BN, TN17 1AE … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 28 miles
- London City Airport 32 miles
- Marden Railway Station 4.1 miles
- Staplehurst Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels in Goudhurst Ad
Schools in Goudhurst
- Goudhurst and Kilndown C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Minepit Wood Forest 2.6 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 2.9 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 3 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 3 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 3.3 miles
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 3.7 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 5.2 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.8 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 7.4 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles