East Farleigh is a small riverside village in the borough of Maidstone, in Kent, England, set on the banks of the River Medway a few miles west of Maidstone. The village is best known for its picturesque medieval stone bridge over the Medway, a much-photographed local landmark, and for the surrounding orchards and hop‑growing countryside that give the area a distinctly rural character.
Historically agricultural, with a long association to hop-picking and fruit growing, East Farleigh today combines a tight-knit village community with a number of historic buildings, a village pub and popular riverside walks; many residents now commute to nearby towns or to London, while the river and lanes keep it popular with anglers, walkers and those seeking a quieter Kentish lifestyle.
Postcode districts covering East Farleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.9 miles
- Bexley 20.5 miles
- Basildon 21.7 miles
- Maidstone 1.9 miles
- Gillingham 9.2 miles
- Grays 17.2 miles
- Chatham 7.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 12.3 miles
- Ashford 18.6 miles
- Dartford 17.6 miles
- Gravesend 12.7 miles
- Sittingbourne 12.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barming Parish 0.9 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.1 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.2 miles
- Coxheath & Farleigh Ward 1.2 miles
- Barming Heath & Teston Ward 1.2 miles
- Coxheath Built-up area 1.4 miles
- West Farleigh Parish 1.8 miles
- Loose & Linton Ward 1.8 miles
- Teston Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Palace Wood Ward 1.9 miles
- High Street Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in East Farleigh
ME15 0HG, ME16 9LY, ME15 0JE, ME15 0JN, ME15 0EY, ME15 0JW, ME16 9ND, ME15 0HE, ME16 9NA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.7 miles
- London City Airport 25.4 miles
- East Farleigh Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Maidstone West Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near East Farleigh Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.2 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 4.6 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- The Farm House 4 4.3 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3.1 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 4 7.9 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 7 miles
- The Star and Eagle Hotel 4 9.8 miles
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.3 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 3.3 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 3.5 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.8 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- Minepit Wood Forest 10.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.1 miles