Hawkhurst
Parish in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.052, 0.501 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | TQ 75 31 |
| Population: | 3,963 |
| Dialling code: | 01580 (Cranbrook) |
Hawkhurst is a large village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, in Kent, England. It sits on a sandstone ridge in the High Weald, with nearby countryside attractions such as Bedgebury Pinetum and Bewl Water, giving a mix of woodland, reservoir and rolling farmland.
Historically the area is famous for 18th‑century smuggling links and a fine stock of Georgian and timber‑framed buildings, and its parish church and coaching inns reflect that past. Today Hawkhurst functions as a local service and commuter centre with independent shops, pubs, schools and a strong community calendar, combining rural character with easy access to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Hawkhurst
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Eastbourne 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Maidstone 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Gillingham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chatham 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Ashford 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Sittingbourne 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Bexhill-on-Sea 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Tonbridge 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Sevenoaks 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Rochester 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hawkhurst Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Gun Green Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pipsden Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hartley Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Flimwell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hurst Green Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Sandhurst Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hurst Green & Ticehurst Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Cranbrook Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Benenden Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Bodiam Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Hawkhurst
TN18 4HQ, TN18 4LX, TN18 4LL, TN18 4FL, TN18 5EY, TN18 4NL, TN18 4DS, TN18 4LG, TN18 4NH … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 30.3 miles48.8 km
- London City Airport 36.8 miles59.2 km
- Etchingham Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Robertsbridge Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels near Hawkhurst Ad
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The George Hotel & Brasserie, Cranbrook 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Dale Hill Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- White Hart Inn 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Print House Inn 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Little Silver Country Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- The Woolpack Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- White Lion Tenterden 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Sedlescombe Golf Hotel 3 9.6 miles15.5 km
- King Hotel Tenterden 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Hawkhurst
- Hawkhurst C of E Primary School Primary
- St Ronan's School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Hale Wood Forest 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Boughton Place Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 11.7 miles18.9 km