Southborough & Bidborough
Ward in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
| Coordinates: | 51.167, 0.234 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 56 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01892 (Tunbridge Wells) |
The area covers the adjoining settlements of Southborough and Bidborough on the northern edge of the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England, where suburban streets meet the rolling farmland and sandstone ridges of the High Weald AONB. Southborough has a compact high street and Victorian terraces clustered around commons and a cricket ground, while Bidborough retains a village green, a medieval parish church and a distinctly rural feel with many footpaths and outward views across the Weald.
It’s a mixed community shaped by both commuter life and local village culture: many people travel to London and other regional centres from nearby stations, while local shops, pubs, schools, clubs and small businesses sustain day‑to‑day life. Active conservation areas and community groups help preserve character and host seasonal events, even as housing and transport pressures feature in local discussions about the area’s future.
Postcode districts covering Southborough & Bidborough
Most populated places nearby
- Bexley 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Sutton 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Crawley 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Croydon 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Hastings 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Maidstone 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Gillingham 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Grays 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chatham 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dartford 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Gravesend 19.1 miles30.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bidborough Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Speldhurst Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Southborough Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bullingstone Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- High Brooms Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Culverden Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- St. John's Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rusthall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Judd Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Vauxhall Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Penshurst Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Southborough & Bidborough
TN4 0BD, TN4 0SU, TN3 0LJ, TN3 0XD, TN4 0PR, TN4 0TU, TN4 0SJ, TN4 0EL, TN3 0UB … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- London City Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Leigh Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- High Brooms Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
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Schools in Southborough & Bidborough
- Bidborough C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- 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
- Hurst Wood Forest 1.8 miles2.9 km
- KCollege - Tonbridge College 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Penshurst Place Historic site 2.2 miles3.6 km
- University of Kent - Tonbridge University 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bayham Abbey Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Parsonage Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hale Wood Forest 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hayden Wood Forest 8 miles12.8 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Minepit Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Court Lodge Estate Estate 8.4 miles13.5 km