Lenham is a compact village and civil parish in the borough of Maidstone, Kent, England, set on the scarp of the North Downs above the valley of the River Stour. It sits on historic routes such as the Pilgrims' Way and commands long views over the Weald of Kent; the village is also close to the M20, making commuting to Maidstone or London straightforward for many residents.
Lenham retains a strong historic character with a medieval market square, timber-framed buildings and a long–standing parish church, and the nearby chalk figure known as the Lenham Cross marks the landscape. The local economy still reflects its agricultural hinterland but also small shops, pubs and services for a busy village community, and there are active local groups and events that celebrate its rural and historic identity.
Postcode districts covering Lenham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.8 miles
- Maidstone 8.8 miles
- Gillingham 11.1 miles
- Grays 23.7 miles
- Chatham 11.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.5 miles
- Folkestone 21.7 miles
- Ashford 9.5 miles
- Canterbury 16.5 miles
- Gravesend 19.4 miles
- Sittingbourne 8 miles
- Tonbridge 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harrietsham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs Ward 1.9 miles
- Wichling Parish 2.2 miles
- Boughton Malherbe Parish 2.7 miles
- Otterden Parish 2.9 miles
- Frinsted Parish 2.9 miles
- Egerton Built-up area 3 miles
- Wormshill Parish 3.2 miles
- Ulcombe Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Broomfield and Kingswood Parish 3.9 miles
- Hollingbourne Parish 4 miles
Example postcodes in Lenham
ME17 2PG, ME17 2FT, ME17 2PT, ME17 2AQ, ME17 2GD, ME17 2FH, ME17 2QN, ME17 2HW, ME17 2PH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.1 miles
- London City Airport 33.9 miles
- Lenham Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Harrietsham Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Lenham Ad
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 0.2 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 5.6 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 7.6 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.6 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Ashford - North A20 3 5.4 miles
- Who'd A Thought It 4 3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 5.9 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Lenham
- Lenham Primary School Primary
- The Lenham School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 7.9 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 8 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 9.2 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.6 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 12.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 13.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 13.5 miles