Southborough
Parish in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.164, 0.261 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 58 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
Southborough is a small town and civil parish on the northern edge of Royal Tunbridge Wells in the borough of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Set against the rolling countryside of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it centres on the attractive Southborough Common, a broad green used for cricket, walks and community events and framed by a mix of Victorian and later housing.
Historically a village that expanded in the 19th century with the arrival of the railway at High Brooms, it developed as a commuter suburb for Royal Tunbridge Wells and London. Today the local economy blends independent shops and cafes on a busy high street with small industrial estates nearby, while active community groups and clubs help retain a strong village feel despite good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Southborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Sutton 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Crawley 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Croydon 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Hastings 24 miles38.5 km
- Maidstone 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Gillingham 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Grays 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chatham 18 miles28.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 1.9 miles3 km
- Dartford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Gravesend 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Southborough Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bidborough Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- High Brooms Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Southborough & Bidborough Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St. John's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Vauxhall Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sherwood Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- St. James' Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Culverden Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Speldhurst Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Judd Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Southborough
TN4 0SH, TN4 0EJ, TN4 0AB, TN4 9BX, TN4 0DT, TN4 0JW, TN4 0SZ, TN4 9BA, TN4 0EN … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 19 miles30.6 km
- London City Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- High Brooms Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
- Tonbridge Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
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Schools in Southborough
- Meadows School Special
- Southborough C of E Primary School Primary
- St Matthew's High Brooms C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Canterbury Christ Church University - Salomons University 1.1 miles1.8 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hurst Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.8 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 2 miles3.2 km
- Penshurst Place Historic site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Hale Wood Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km