Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Ward in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.051, 0.55 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 78 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01580 (Cranbrook) |
The ward covering Hawkhurst, Sandhurst and Benenden sits on the rolling clay and sandstone of the High Weald in Kent, a short drive south‑east of Tunbridge Wells. It retains a rural feel with timber‑framed houses and market‑town streets in Hawkhurst, patchwork farmland, hop gardens and pockets of ancient woodland, and is popular with commuters who value village life within easy reach of larger towns and London.
The area has colourful history - Hawkhurst was notorious in the 18th century for smuggling and the Hawkhurst Gang, while Benenden is known for its attractive village green and the independent Benenden School. Small‑scale farming, local shops, pubs and a modest tourism trade support the local economy, and community life revolves around parish events, farmers’ markets and active preservation groups keen to protect the Kentish character of these settlements in England.
Postcode districts covering Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 12.2 miles
- Eastbourne 21.8 miles
- Maidstone 15.3 miles
- Gillingham 22.3 miles
- Chatham 21.4 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 13.6 miles
- Ashford 15.4 miles
- Sittingbourne 22.3 miles
- Bexhill-on-Sea 14.6 miles
- Tonbridge 15.7 miles
- Sevenoaks 22.1 miles
- Rochester 23.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gun Green Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Pipsden Built-up area 1 mile
- Sandhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Benenden Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hawkhurst Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Linkhill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hartley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Coursehorn Built-up area 3 miles
- Cranbrook Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Bodiam Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Cranbrook & Sissinghurst Parish 3.4 miles
- Rolvenden Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
TN18 5PS, TN17 4EA, TN18 5JS, TN17 4ET, TN18 5BD, TN18 5DU, TN18 4RT, TN18 5LE, TN18 4LW … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 32.4 miles
- London Southend Airport 36.5 miles
- Etchingham Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Robertsbridge Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden Ad
Schools in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden
- Benenden School Independent - all ages
- Hawkhurst C of E Primary School Primary
- Sandhurst Primary School Primary
- St Ronan's School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Bedgebury Park Woods Forest 4.5 miles
- Bedgebury Walled Garden Gardens 4.8 miles
- Robertsbridge Abbey Historic site 5 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 7.5 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 7.9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 9.3 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 11.5 miles
- Saint Helen's Wood Forest 12.1 miles