Aldington is a small village and civil parish in the Borough of Ashford, in Kent, south‑east England. Perched on a ridge above the low‑lying countryside, it offers broad views across the surrounding farmland and towards Romney Marsh, and retains a compact historic core of houses, lanes and green spaces.
The parish has long rural roots, with an ancient earthwork known locally as Aldington Knoll and a parish church at its heart; farming remains important to the local economy while many residents commute into Ashford or to London thanks to good road and rail connections. Community life centres on the village hall, church and pub, and the quiet Kentish landscape makes it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Aldington
Most populated places nearby
- Hastings 22 miles
- Maidstone 22.1 miles
- Folkestone 9.3 miles
- Ashford 4.6 miles
- Canterbury 14.5 miles
- Sittingbourne 20 miles
- Dover 15.9 miles
- Herne Bay 20.9 miles
- Deal 21.3 miles
- Whitstable 18.5 miles
- Faversham 15.8 miles
- Hythe 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bonnington Parish 1.3 miles
- Saxon Shore Ward 1.5 miles
- Bilsington Parish 1.8 miles
- Mersham Built-up area 2 miles
- Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry Ward 2 miles
- Smeeth Parish 2.1 miles
- Brabourne Lees Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Finberry Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Sevington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Sellindge Built-up area 3 miles
- Ruckinge Parish 3.1 miles
- Park Farm South Ward 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Aldington
TN25 7DR, TN25 7DY, TN25 7EN, TN25 7EY, TN25 7BD, TN25 7DH, TN25 7BQ, TN25 7GT, TN25 7ET … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 34.9 miles
- London City Airport 47.7 miles
- Ham Street Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Westenhanger Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels near Aldington Ad
- The Five Bells Inn Brabourne 4.3 miles
- The Woolpack Inn Warehorne 4.9 miles
- Port Lympne Mansion Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Ashford International 3 4.9 miles
- Treehouse Hotel - At Port Lympne Reserve 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Ashford Central 3 3.1 miles
- Hythe Imperial Hotel, Spa & Golf 4 7 miles
- Ashford International Hotel & Spa 4 5.6 miles
- The Conningbrook Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Folkestone Channel Tunnel 2.5 8 miles
Schools in Aldington
- Aldington Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Folkestone Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 4.8 miles
- Brookhill Park Performing Arts College College 5.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 7.4 miles
- Folkestone White Horse Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Folkestone Castle Historic site 9.6 miles
- Kingsworth Gardens Gardens 10.1 miles
- University Centre Folkestone University 10.6 miles
- Folkestone Harbour Harbour 10.8 miles
- Sunny Sands Beach 11 miles
- Dungeness National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Martello Tower Historic site 11.2 miles