Welcome to Egerton

Egerton is a small village located in the heart of Kent, England. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, charming cottages, and historic buildings. Egerton is surrounded by rolling hills and lush green fields, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. The village is also home to several walking trails, including the Greensand Way, which offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

One of the most notable landmarks in Egerton is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window that depicts the life of St. James. The church is also home to several historic artifacts, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its rich history and significance to the local community.

Egerton is also home to several traditional pubs and restaurants, where visitors can sample some of the best local cuisine and drinks. The village is known for its traditional Kentish ale, which is brewed using locally sourced hops and barley. Visitors can also try some of the local delicacies, such as the famous Kentish apple pie or the delicious Kentish lamb. Overall, Egerton is a charming and peaceful village that offers a unique glimpse into the rich history and culture of Kent.

Local Schools

School	Details
Egerton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Julia Walker	Stisted Way Egerton Ashford Kent TN27 9DR 01233756274 School Website
Heath Farm School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Jason Pearn	Egerton Road Charing Heath Ashford Kent TN27 0AX 1233712030 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
Platts Heath Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Darren Waters	Headcorn Road Platts Heath Maidstone Kent ME17 2NH 01622850316 School Website
Charing Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Thomas Bird	School Road Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0JN 1233712277 School Website
The Lenham School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Chris Foreman	Ham Lane Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2LL 1622858267 School Website
Lenham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Mccluskey	Ham Lane Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2LL 01622858260 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
Ulcombe Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Emma Masters	The Street Ulcombe Maidstone Kent ME17 1DU 01622842903 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Pluckley Station Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RT 2.73 Miles

Lenham Station Approach Road, Off High Street, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2HR 2.87 Miles

Charing Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA 2.93 Miles

Harrietsham Station Road, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17 1JA 4.14 Miles

Headcorn Station Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9SD 4.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Limostar 01233 712261 Pluckley Road, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QH 1.75 Miles
Connect Cars 01622 859595 6 Mitchell Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2AE 3.04 Miles
Quick Cabs 01622 851475 The Nursery/Chegworth La, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DB 4.81 Miles
Maidstone Taxi Co 01622 890003 Partridges Yard/Monks Hill, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8QJ 4.82 Miles
Afm Cars 01233 333500 Chilmington Green Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3DH 5.70 Miles
Speedy Connections Travel Services 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 5.96 Miles
Air1port Cars 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 5.96 Miles
Ashford International Taxis 01233 666494 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 5.96 Miles
Air2port Cars 0845 013 5146 10 Deyley Way, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5HX 5.96 Miles
Mtc Taxis 01233 696969 Intelligence Walk, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3FE 6.07 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Egerton Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stonebridge Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pleasant Valley Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pembles Cross Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Egerton Forstal Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Munday Bois Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenham Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pluckley Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Forstal Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Charing Heath Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pluckley Thorne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boughton Place Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Sheerlands Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fir Toll Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Grafty Green Post Office Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Charing Surgery 01233 714490	The Charing Surgery 1 Surgery Close, Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AW
Len Valley Practice 01622 858341	Len Valley Practice Groom Way,Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QF
The Glebe Medical Centre	Church Road Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1AP
Headcorn Surgery 01622 890294	Headcorn Surgery Grigg Lane Headcorn Kent TN27 9AA
Headcorn Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Shenley Road Headcorn Ashford TN27 9HX

Local Stores

Lenham - Faversham Road
8 Faversham Road
Lenham
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 2PN
01622 850242
Store Website
3.01 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Lady Dane Vets Llp
Unit 1, The Old Pumping Station Pluckley Rd Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AH 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 2.49 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 4.05 miles
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Green Lane Veterinary Clinic
Shenley Farm Shenley Road Headcorn Ashford Kent TN27 9HX 01622 890245 4.59 miles

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Medivet Headcorn
The Chalet North Street Headcorn Kent TN27 9NN 01622 890351 headcorn@medivet.co.uk Website 5.01 miles

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Cherry Tree Gentle Farewells
Cherry Tree Farm High Halden Ashford Kent TN26 3HJ 01233 226440 mail@cherrytreegentlefarewells.com Website 5.06 miles

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Oaklands
Sandy Lane Great Chart Ashford Kent TN26 1JN 07552 409390 chirovetkentltd@gmail.com Website 5.16 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 1.81 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 4.14 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 6.99 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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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 7.56 miles

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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 8.54 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 9.97 miles

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