Paddock Wood
Parish in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.178, 0.401 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 67 44 |
| Population: | 7,840 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Paddock Wood is a small town and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, set on the relatively flat, agricultural lands of the Medway valley at the edge of the Weald. It developed around a Victorian railway junction and still feels like a transport hub, with regular rail links that make it a commuter dormitory for people travelling to London while sitting amid orchards and hop fields.
Historically the local economy centred on hops and fruit growing, and that agricultural heritage survives alongside light industry, distribution centres and a growing residential community. The town retains a practical, market-town character with reminders of its hop-picking past in older buildings and local events, while contemporary life blends rural roots with the everyday rhythms of a commuter and small-business town.
Postcode districts covering Paddock Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 22.5 miles
- Croydon 24.4 miles
- Hastings 22.1 miles
- Maidstone 8.2 miles
- Gillingham 15.5 miles
- Grays 21.4 miles
- Chatham 13.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 6.4 miles
- Ashford 20.6 miles
- Dartford 20.1 miles
- Gravesend 17.2 miles
- Sittingbourne 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Paddock Wood Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Pearson's Green Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Five Oak Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Matfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Brenchley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Collier Street Parish 2.4 miles
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish 2.4 miles
- East Peckham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Benover Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Horsmonden Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Capel Parish 2.9 miles
- Hale Street Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Paddock Wood
TN12 6BD, TN12 6FW, TN12 6LD, TN12 6HB, TN12 6GL, TN12 6AW, TN12 7DG, TN12 6AB, TN12 6AX … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 25.2 miles
- London City Airport 27.1 miles
- Paddock Wood Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Beltring Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Paddock Wood Ad
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 4.4 miles
- Smith & Western Tunbridge Wells 4 7.3 miles
- Royal Wells Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.9 miles
- One Warwick Park Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Tunbridge Wells 4 6.7 miles
- The Spa Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Mercure Tunbridge Wells Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Hand & Sceptre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.5 miles
Schools in Paddock Wood
- Leigh Academy Mascalls Secondary
- Leigh Academy Paddock Wood Primary
Local points of interest
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 2.9 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 4 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 4.2 miles
- Hayden Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- Parsonage Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 5.1 miles
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 5.8 miles
- Bayham Abbey Estate 5.8 miles
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 6 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 6.3 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 7.1 miles