Welcome to Broad Ford

Broad Ford Kent is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Medway and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a rich history and is home to several historic buildings and landmarks. One of the most notable landmarks in the village is the Broad Ford Bridge, which dates back to the 14th century. The bridge is a popular spot for tourists and locals alike, offering stunning views of the river and the surrounding countryside.

The village of Broad Ford Kent is a popular destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it the perfect place to relax and unwind. The village is also home to several walking and cycling trails, which offer visitors the chance to explore the beautiful countryside surrounding the village. The village is also home to several pubs and restaurants, offering visitors the chance to sample some of the local cuisine and enjoy a drink with friends.

Overall, Broad Ford Kent is a charming and picturesque village that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the history and culture of Kent. The village is a popular destination for those looking to escape the stresses of modern life and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside. Whether you're looking to explore the historic landmarks, take a leisurely stroll along the river, or simply relax and enjoy the scenery, Broad Ford Kent has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 5.5°C

Wind: 17.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Penshurst Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Susan Elliott	High Street Penshurst Tonbridge Kent TN11 8BX 01892870446 School Website
Fordcombe Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Chris Blackburn	The Green Fordcombe Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0RY 1892740224 School Website
Speldhurst Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Stephanie Hayward	Langton Road Speldhurst Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NP 01892863044 School Website
Chiddingstone Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Streatfeild	Chiddingstone Edenbridge Kent TN8 7AH 01892870339 School Website
Langton Green Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Alex Cornelius	Lampington Row Langton Green Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0JG 01892862648 School Website
Bidborough Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Burton	Spring Lane Bidborough Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0UE 01892529333 School Website
Leigh Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jenna Halfhide	The Green Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8QP 01732832660 School Website
Broomhill Bank School Foundation Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Ms Steven Ackerley	Broomhill Road Rusthall Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0TB 01892510440 School Website
Rusthall St Pauls C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss John Tutt	High Street Rusthall Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8RZ 01892520582 School Website
Holmewood House School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mrs Ruth O'sullivan	Barrow Lane Langton Green Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0EB 1892860000 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Penshurst Station Hill, Penshurst, Kent, TN11 8JE 2.24 Miles

Leigh Lower Green, Leigh, Kent, TN11 8RU 2.44 Miles

Ashurst (Kent) Off A264 Ashurst Hill, Ashurst, Kent, TN3 9TL 2.87 Miles

Cowden Blowers Hill, Cowden, Kent, TN8 7DS 3.16 Miles

Hever Un-Named Road, Off Hever Lane, Hever, Kent, TN8 7ER 3.87 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Delta Cars 01892 740404 Hillcrest/Chafford La, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0SH 1.70 Miles
Grosvenor Cars 01892 862961 20 St.Mary's Lane, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0PR 1.75 Miles
Home James Travel 07857 318575 3 Lampington Row, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0JG 2.36 Miles
Accent Cars 0800 955 1045 17 Meadow Bank, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8RA 2.50 Miles
M.R.B Taxi 07982 316177 Old Orchard Chiddingstone Causeway, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8LN 2.55 Miles
Langton Taxis 01892 862224 Timbers/Stonewall Pk Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0HG 2.56 Miles
Airport Car Services 01892 731221 20 Fremlin Close, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8SF 2.77 Miles
Gibbs Taxis 01892 528470 16 Crundwell Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0LJ 3.15 Miles
L And B Cars 01892 515151 Flat 27/Rusthall Grange/Rusthall Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8PQ 3.18 Miles
Empire 7 Taxis 01892 459655 37 Whitefield Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9UD 3.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Smarts Hill Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
The Glebe Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penshurst Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Saints Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Marlpit Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Poundsbridge Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Redleaf Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
White Post Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walters Green Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Wellers Town Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Printstyle Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Earwig Green Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Fordcombe Old Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Chiddingstone Hoath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Northfields Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Surgery 1732770088	Village Hall High Street Penshurst Tonbridge Kent TN11 8BP
The Old Bakery 1892863040	Penshurst Road Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0PQ
The Surgery 1732838777	High Street Leigh Tonbridge Kent TN11 8RW
Rusthall Medical Practice 01892 515142	Rusthall Medical Centre Nellington Road,Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8UW
St Andrews Medical Centre 01892 515455	133 London Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0NA

Local Stores

Silverdale
151 Silverdale Road
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9HX
01892 522677
Store Website
4.15 miles

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SPAR - Harvest - Hildenborough
London Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN11 9ND
01732 835 400
Store Website
4.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Rusthall Veterinary Surgery
20 Ashley Gardens Rusthall Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8TU 01892 511715 rusthallvetsurgery@btconnect.com 2.83 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Culverden Veterinary Group
11 Culverden Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9RD 01892 520296 cvg@culverden.co.uk Website 3.70 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Vets Now (Tunbridge Wells)
C/O Culverden Veterinary Group 11 Culverden Park Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9RD 01892 458 610 tunbridgewellsclinic@vets-now.com 3.70 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Dacre House Veterinary Clinic
91 Powder Mill Lane Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 9ED 01892 546000 reception@dacrehouse.co.uk Website 3.96 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Tue	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Wed	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Thu	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Fri	08:00	19:30
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Sat	09:00	12:30
Duty vet available until 5pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now
Sun	closed	closed
Duty vet available until 8pm, thereafter out-of-hours provided by Vets Now

Birgit Holistic Vet Ltd
The Oast, Hendal Farm Cherry Gardens Hill Groombridge Turnbridge Wells Kent TN3 9NU birgitholisticvet@hotmail.co.uk Website 4.07 miles

Animals Treated
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Well House Vets
Summerfield Lodge 24 Eridge Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8HJ 01892 515885 info@well-housevets.co.uk Website 4.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Penshurst Place Circular
Approx 3 Mile Medium Walk Around The Beautiful Penshurst Place, One Or More Fields With Cows/Sheep. May Be Difficult To Get Some Dogs Through V Shaped Stiles. Leicester Square Penshurst Tonbridge TN11 8BL 0.57 miles

Location what3words poppy.daisy.maps

Haysden Park
Huge Open And Closed Park Based Around A Lake With Lots Routes Leading Off Towards And Along The Medway River. Lots Of Dogs And Great For Socialising. Royal Oak Lower Haysden Ln Tonbridge Lancashire TN11 9BD 3.19 miles

Location what3words snake.chats.sadly

Toys Hill
Lovely Walk Going Through Emmetts Garden For A Coffee Toys Hill Car Park Toy'S Hill Road Lancashire 6.49 miles Follow The Red Markers

Location what3words frock.wash.send

Toys Hill
A Choice Of Three Circular Routes. The 3 Mile (Red) Involves Crossing Two Roads Otherwise Off Lead Walk. Brasted Chart Lancashire 6.62 miles

Location what3words bright.begin.twig

Dene Park
Lovely Forest Walk. Plenty A Different Paths For You To Get Lost In That All Lead Back To The Car Park. Lovely Stream For Them To Play In. Dene Park Lancashire 7.09 miles

Location what3words vote.serves.pound

Oldbury Hill
Beautiful National Trust Site With Many Different Walks Available. Very Steep And Hilly To Start With But Worth The Effort When You Get To The Top! Once At The Top It's Perfectly Safe For Off Lead Investigating And Away From The Road (Mines A Typical 100 Mile Per Hour Springer Spaniel) Very Friendly Dog Walkers And Only Ever Had One Nasty Encounter With Another Dog. Styants Bottom Road Lancashire 8.82 miles

Location what3words nation.traded.ally

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	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°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

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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