Welcome to Bicknor

Bicknor is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Medway and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic church, St. James the Great, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade I listed building and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the country.

In addition to its historic church, Bicknor is also home to a number of other interesting landmarks and attractions. These include the ruins of Bicknor Castle, which was built in the 12th century and was once a stronghold of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The castle is now in ruins, but its impressive walls and towers still stand as a testament to its former glory. Other notable attractions in the village include the Bicknor Wood Nature Reserve, which is home to a variety of wildlife and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Bicknor is a vibrant and welcoming community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village hall. There are also a number of community events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a popular annual fete and a Christmas market. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, Bicknor is a charming and picturesque village that is well worth a visit.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.2°C

Feels Like: 8.4°C

Wind: 16.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bredgar Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Joanna Heath	Bexon Lane Bredgar Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8HB 1622884359 School Website
Milstead And Frinsted Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Love	School Lane Milstead Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0SJ 01795830241 School Website
Hollingbourne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Helen Bradley-Wyatt	Eyhorne Street Hollingbourne Maidstone Kent ME17 1UA 01622880270 School Website
Borden Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Tollervey	School Lane Borden Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8JS 1795472593 School Website
Tunstall Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Andrews	Tunstall Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1YG 01795472895 School Website
Minterne Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Kirsty Warner	Minterne Avenue Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1SB 1795472323 School Website
Harrietsham Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Tara Deevoy	West Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1JZ 01622859261 School Website
The Oaks Infant School Academy Converter Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jenny Wynn	Gore Court Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1GL 1795423619 School Website
St Peters Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Wakefield	West Ridge Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1UJ 01795423479 School Website
Alp Sittingbourne Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Jenny Thomason	60 Bell Road Sittingbourne ME10 4HE 2031373631 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hollingbourne Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX 2.77 Miles

Harrietsham Station Road, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17 1JA 3.55 Miles

Newington Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ 4.04 Miles

Bearsted Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH 4.19 Miles

Sittingbourne St. Michaels Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3ED 4.35 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Allington Classic Cars 01622 880005 Big Allington Farm, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RD 2.18 Miles
Quick Cabs 01622 851475 The Nursery/Chegworth La, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DB 3.60 Miles
Bourne Travel 01795 437000 59 Gadby Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PY 4.00 Miles
The White Cab Co 01795 422222 119 William St, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1HS 4.02 Miles
Cab-Line 01795 476666 53 Church La, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7JU 4.10 Miles
Lets Go Green Cabs 01795 444444 74 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AR 4.11 Miles
Swale Cabs 01795 470000 86 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AS 4.11 Miles
Cab-It 01795 436666 9 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AA 4.15 Miles
Fab Cab 01795 420002 Tower View, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3EE 4.24 Miles
Club Taxis 01795 410400 55 Amethyst Dr, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5JR 4.42 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bicknor Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Swanton Street Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Bedmonton Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Hucking Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
South Green Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Wormshill Old Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Hollingbourne Hill Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Pett Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Bredgar Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Primrose Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ringlestone Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Stockbury Valley Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Frinsted Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Bexon Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Broad Street Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Glebe Medical Centre	Church Road Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1AP
Newington Surgery	43 High Street Newington Sittingbourne ME9 7JR
Memorial Medical Centre 01795 477764	Memorial Medical Centre Bell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4XX
The Medic Care Surgery 01795 521205	Sittingbourne Memhospital Bell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4DT
London Road Medical Centre 01795 472100	The Medical Centre 32 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ND

Local Stores

Harrietsham - Ashford Road
1 Buckingham Drive
Harrietsham
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 1GF
01622 850081
Store Website
3.71 miles

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SPAR - Chatham Road
Chatham Road Service Station
Chatham Road
Maidstone
ME14 2ND
01622 683597
Store Website
6.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kent Equine Hospital
East Field Barn Broad Street Hill Hucking Maidstone Kent ME17 1QX 01622 737884 office@keh.org.uk Website 1.53 miles
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Harrietsham Veterinary Clinic
Harrietsham Vet Clinic, Unit 9 Roebuck Business Park Ashford Road, Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1AB 01622 858666 info@harrietshamvets.co.uk 3.73 miles
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Fern Cottage Veterinary Surgery
233-235 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ER 01795 476411 admin@ferncottagevets.co.uk Website 3.74 miles
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Bobbing Hill Veterinary Surgery
Grove Dairy Farm Bobbing Hill Bobbing Kent ME9 8NY 01795500707 enquiries@bobbinghillvets.co.uk 3.92 miles
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Borden Lane Veterinary Surgery
3 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT 01795 423227 Website 4.01 miles
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Wellpets Vets Kent
3-5 Periwinkle Court Church Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2JZ 01795 424 600 admin.sittingbourne@wellpets.co.uk Website 4.46 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.85 miles

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Mote Park
Nice Open Fields, Good For Picnics, A Play Area For The Kids And A Cafe. Plus A Large Lake To Feed The Ducks, Swans And Geese. Different Walks To Try And Everyone Is Really Friendly Walking Their Dog. 19-35 Mote Ave Lancashire 6.09 miles

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Capstone Farm Country Park
A Local Council Owned Country Park, Between Chatham And Gillingham, With Free Parking, Cafe, Toikets, And Play Areas For Children. Set Out Across An Extensive Countryside, With Paths For Walking, Running, Cycling, There Are Large Meadows, A Lake, Picnic Areas, And Very Good Signage And Information Panels. 343 Capstone Rd Gillingham ME7 3JE 6.46 miles What3word Location Of Car Park Entrance: Quilt.Skirt.Worksheet Coordinates: 51°21'32?N 0°33'15?E

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Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 6.86 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

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Cobtree Manor Park
Really Nice Walk For The Dogs. There Is A Refreshment Area / Cafe For A Cup Of Tea Or A Bacon Sandwich On A Sunday Morning. Currently They Are Building A Purpose Built Cafe For This. Also There Is A Big Wooden Playground With Climbing Frames, Slides, Swings. Free Parking. Really Nice People Walking There Dog And Everyone Is Really Friendly. Endeavour House 259 Forstal Rd Aylesford Lancashire ME20 7AQ 7.24 miles

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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 8.89 miles

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-14.8°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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