Welcome to Bethersden

Bethersden is a small village located in the Ashford district of Kent, England. The village is situated on the A28 road, which connects Ashford to Tenterden. The village has a population of around 1,000 people and is known for its beautiful countryside, historic buildings, and friendly community. Bethersden has a rich history dating back to the 11th century, and there are many interesting landmarks and attractions to explore in the area.

One of the most notable landmarks in Bethersden is the 14th-century church of St. Margaret. The church is a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful architecture and stunning stained glass windows. Another popular attraction in the village is the Bethersden Cricket Club, which has been in existence since 1843. The club has a long and proud history and is a great place to watch a game of cricket or enjoy a drink in the clubhouse.

Bethersden is also home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village store, and a pub. The village has a strong sense of community, and there are many events and activities throughout the year that bring residents together. These include the annual Bethersden Flower Show, the village fete, and the Christmas lights switch-on. Overall, Bethersden is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for residents and visitors alike.

Local Schools

School	Details
Bethersden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Heaton	School Road Bethersden Ashford Kent TN26 3AH 01233820479 School Website
High Halden Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Burlton	Church Hill High Halden Ashford Kent TN26 3JB 01233850285 School Website
Smarden Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claudia Miller	Pluckley Road Smarden Ashford Kent TN27 8ND 01233770316 School Website
Chilmington Green Primary School Free Schools Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Ms Stella Schâringer	Mock Lane Ashford Kent TN23 3DS 1233228241 School Website
Pluckley Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Smith	The Street Pluckley Ashford Kent TN27 0QS 01233840422 School Website
Woodchurch Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Kelly Burlton	Bethersden Road Woodchurch Ashford Kent TN26 3QJ 01233860232 School Website
Little Acorns School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-15 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Neal	London Beach Farm Ashford Road St Michael's Tenterden Kent TN30 6SR 1233850422 School Website
Goldwyn School Foundation Special School Ages:10-16 Head Teacher Mr Kerry Greene	Godinton Lane Great Chart Ashford Kent TN23 3BT 01233622958 School Website
The John Wesley Church Of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachael Harrington	Wesley School Road Cuckoo Lane Singleton Ashford Kent TN23 5LW 01233614660 School Website
Great Chart Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Wendy Pang	Hoxton Close Singleton Ashford Kent TN23 5LB 01233620040 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pluckley Station Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RT 1.97 Miles

Ashford International Station Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1EZ 5.47 Miles

Charing Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA 5.79 Miles

Headcorn Station Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9SD 6.03 Miles

Ham Street Station Approach, Ashford Road, Ham Street, Kent, TN26 2DU 6.07 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Afm Cars 01233 333500 Chilmington Green Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DH 2.91 Miles
Acorn Executive Cars 01233 730907 26 Molloy Road, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HS 3.43 Miles
Speedy Connections Travel Services 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 3.58 Miles
Air1port Cars 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 3.58 Miles
Ashford International Taxis 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 3.58 Miles
Air2port Cars 0845 013 5146 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 3.58 Miles
Maidstone Taxi Co 01622 890003 Partridges Yard/Monks Hill, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QJ 3.89 Miles
Limostar 01233 712261 Pluckley Road, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QH 3.99 Miles
Phone-A-Cab 07887 600718 5 Brenchley Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5SP 4.17 Miles
Lts Taxis 01233 277001 Beaver La, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5PG 4.29 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bethersden Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Dunfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brissenden Green Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wissenden Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Halden Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cuckolds Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pluckley Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Daniels Water Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Further Quarter Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Maltmans Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Halden Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Shirkoak Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redbrook Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fir Toll Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hengehurst Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Woodchurch Surgery 01233 860236	The Surgery Front Road Woodchurch,Ashford Kent TN26 3SF
Singleton Health Centre	10 The Singleton Centre Ashford TN23 5GR
St Stephens Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	St Stephens Walk Ashford TN23 5AQ
St Stephens Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	St Stephens Walk Ashford TN23 5AQ
St Stephens Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	St. Stephens Walk Ashford TN23 5AQ

Local Stores

Brookfield
The Old Community Centre
Brookfield Court
Ashford
Kent
TN23 5ER
01233 664701
shop.6728@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.43 miles

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SPAR - Repton Avenue
20 Cedar Parade
Ashford
TN23 3TE
01233 746791
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

A - Z Animal Care
Ripleys Garden Centre Ashfod Road Bethersden Ashford Kent TN26 3LF 01233 822411 emma@a-zanimalcare.co.uk Website 0.88 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Cherry Tree Gentle Farewells
Cherry Tree Farm High Halden Ashford Kent TN26 3HJ 01233 226440 mail@cherrytreegentlefarewells.com Website 1.77 miles

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Oaklands
Sandy Lane Great Chart Ashford Kent TN26 1JN 07552 409390 chirovetkentltd@gmail.com Website 2.14 miles

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Margetts &Amp; Associates (Ashford)
Bucksford Court Singleton Centre Singleton Hill Ashford Kent TN23 5GR 01233 661099 practice@margettsvetsashford.co.uk Website 3.84 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Cinque Ports Veterinary Group
Tenterden Veterinary Surgery Highlands Ashford Road Tenterden Kent TN30 6LX 01580 763 309 tenterden@cinqueportsvets.co.uk Website 4.48 miles
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Vets Now (Ashford)
C/O Cinque Vet Centre Ashford Road Kings North Ashford Kent TN23 3EN 01232 879913 ashfordclinic@vets-now.com Website 4.64 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Dering Woods
A Lovely Easy Walk, This Wood Is Part Of The Woodland Trust, So The Paths Are Kept Clear All Year Round. It Can Get Quite Muddy During The Winter Months, Also There Are Active Bridal Ways So You May Occasionally Bump Into The Odd Horse Here And There. Lots Of Local People Use The Woods As Their Local Walking Spot So Lots Of Dogs Will Be There! Smarden Bell Rd Smarden 3.31 miles

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Hothfield Common
This Managed, Ancient, Heath Is Popular With Dog Walkers From Nearby Villages. There Are Several Areas, All Separately Fenced Off With Plenty Of Gates Allowing Access. Sheep Are To Be Found Grazing In The Wet Meadow And There Is A Herd Of Around 22 Highland Cattle That Are Moved From One Area To Another On A Regular Basis. Maps, One In The Car Park And Another In The Main Heathland Area Are Updated To Show Where The Cattle Are Currently Grazing - These Areas Can Be Easily Avoided Once You Know The Layout Of The Common If You Are Reluctant To Meet Up With Them. Cades Rd 4.40 miles

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Kings Wood
An Ancient, Woodland Site, King’S Wood Offers An Excellent Forest Walk Through Vast And Beautiful Woodland. Lancashire TN25 4AR 8.41 miles King’S Wood Is Easily Accessible From The M20 At Ashford. Leave The Motorway At Junction 9, Signposted To Ashford, Faversham. At The First Roundabout, Turn Left For Faversham A251. Continue Through To A T-Junction With The A251. Turn Left, Toward Challock. Continue On The Road For Around 3-Miles, Before Taking A Sharp Right Turn To White Hill, Just Before The Sign To Challock.

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Kings Wood
Kings Wood Has One Pathed Route From The Car Park. This Walk Is Very Popular With Lots Of Dog Owners, As It Is Very Peaceful And Is Very Big. Hiking Boots Should Be Worn As The Path Is Uneven And There Are Hills To Trek Up At Times, It Can Also Be Very Muddy. Unnamed Road Canterbury Lancashire CT4 8HQ 9.76 miles

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Hucking Estate Woods
Beautiful Walking Area With Plenty Of Forest Areas As Well As Large Fields, Generally Pretty Quiet And Not Too Busy. Hucking Estate - Woodland Trust Car Park Church Road Lancashire 12.17 miles

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Canal Hythe Port Lympne
Starting At The Car Park In West Hythe Follow The Royal Military Canal Path West, After About 1Km (You Will Be Running Parallel With Port Lympne Zoo), There Is A Footpath On The Right That Takes You Up Through The Park. W Hythe Rd West Hythe Hythe CT21 4NT 12.86 miles The Carpark Is On The North Side Of The Canal Off The West Hythe Road.

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