Welcome to Friningham

Friningham is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles east of the town of Sittingbourne and 8 miles west of the city of Canterbury. The village has a population of around 500 people and is surrounded by beautiful countryside, making it a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Friningham is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century.

Despite its small size, Friningham has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses, including a village shop, post office, and pub. The village also has a primary school, which serves the local area. Friningham is well-connected to the surrounding towns and cities, with good transport links to Sittingbourne, Canterbury, and London. The village is located just off the A2, which provides easy access to the M2 motorway.

Friningham is surrounded by beautiful countryside, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is located close to the North Downs, which is a popular destination for hikers and nature lovers. The area is also home to a number of historic sites, including the ruins of Leeds Castle and the Canterbury Cathedral. Friningham is a peaceful and picturesque village, offering a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 6°C

Feels Like: 3.3°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bearsted Primary Academy Free Schools Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Tipple	Popesfield Way Weavering Maidstone Kent ME14 5GA 1622250040 School Website
Snowfields Academy Free Schools Special Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Dee Pickerill	Popesfield Way Weavering Maidstone Kent ME14 5GA 1622250050 School Website
School Of Science And Technology Maidstone Free Schools Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Van Beales	New Cut Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5GQ 1622938444
Sandling Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Coombes	Ashburnham Road Penenden Heath Maidstone Kent ME14 2JG 01622763297 School Website
Maidstone St Johns Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr D J Smith	Provender Way Grove Green Maidstone Kent ME14 5TZ 01622735916 School Website
Thurnham Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Pateman	The Landway Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME14 4BL 01622737685 School Website
Roseacre Junior School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Duncan Garrett	The Landway Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME14 4BL 01622737843 School Website
St Pauls Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Miss Julie Oakley	Hillary Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2BS 01622753322 School Website
North Borough Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Miss Jenny Chiverton	Peel Street Maidstone Kent ME14 2BP 01622754708 School Website
Valley Park School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr M Hutchinson	Huntsman Lane Maidstone Kent ME14 5DT 01622679421 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Bearsted Ware Street, Bearsted, Kent, ME14 4PH 1.74 Miles

Maidstone East Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN 2.41 Miles

Maidstone Barracks Buckland Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SQ 2.60 Miles

Maidstone West Station Approach, Off The Broadway, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RJ 2.86 Miles

Barming Hermitage Lane, East Barming, Kent, ME16 9NS 3.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Airports 24-7 Ltd 01622 201488 41 Newenden Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5RU 1.49 Miles
First Capital Cars Taxi Maidstone 01622 210155 14 Spindle Glade, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5RQ 1.74 Miles
Wheelchair Friendly Taxis 07963 962546 3 Lombardy Dr, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TA 1.88 Miles
Apollo Taxis 01622 670006 Unit 2/Tyland Corner/Tyland La, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BH 2.13 Miles
Oasis Limos Kent 0800 234 3552 Oasis House, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AJ 2.15 Miles
Executive Cars Uk 01622 320058 3 Higham View, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3DG 2.23 Miles
Ace Private Hire 01622 753100 Alexandra Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2TE 2.27 Miles
Gb Chauffeur Services 07985 352148 10 Tollgate Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3DF 2.28 Miles
1St Airport 01634 717370 10/Longwood/Boxley Rd, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9JG 2.30 Miles
Coxheath Cars 01622 682110 8 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7SE 2.37 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Pilgrims Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Detling Post Office Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hockers Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boxley Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Thurnham Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Chiltern Hundreds Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Hockers Corner Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penenden Heath Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Averenches Road Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Grove Green Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Aldon Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Boxley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sandling Lane Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Tudor Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ware Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grove Green Medical Centre 01622 734775	Unit 1 Minor Centre Grove Green Weavering Maidstone Kent ME14 5PX
Maidstone Medical Centre	Maidstone Medical Centre Invicta Park Sandling Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2NA
Medway Practices Alliance (Mpa) 01634 662420	Suite 1, Kent Space 6-8 Revenge Rd, Lordswood Chatham Kent ME5 8UD
Bearsted Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Yeoman Lane Bearsted Maidstone ME14 4DS
Bearsted Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Yeoman Lane Bearsted Maidstone ME14 4DS

Local Stores

Bearsted
33-37 Egremont Road
Bearsted
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 8LH
01622 739981
shop.9951@coop.co.uk
Store Website
2.40 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Newnham Court Veterinary Hospital
Pets Ltd Newnham Court, Bearsted Road Weavering Maidstone Kent ME14 5EL 01622 734555 enquiries@newnhamvets.com Website 1.07 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Medivet Maidstone - Alphapet Veterinary Centre
4 Boxley Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2TH 01622 688557 maidstone@medivet.co.uk Website 2.13 miles
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Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Warren House Veterinary Group - Lordswood Surgery
4 Oaks Business Village Revenge Road Chatham Kent ME5 8LF 01634 671334 lordswoodinfo@warrenhousevets.co.uk Website 2.33 miles
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Medivet Bearstedbearsted Veterinary Surgery
Unit 10 Egremont Road Bearsted Maidstone Kent ME15 8LH 01622 736 677 bearsted@medivet.co.uk Website 2.41 miles
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store London Road Retail Park Maidstone Kent ME16 0DT 01622 769704 maidstone@jollyes.co.uk 2.84 miles
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Dna Vetcare Ltd T/A Pinebank Veterinery Surgery
85B London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 0DX 01622 755 098 2.85 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.40 miles

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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 2.71 miles

Location what3words pigs.ahead.ratty

Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 3.40 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

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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 3.74 miles

Location what3words control.clashing.speedy

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 4.06 miles What3word Location Of Car Park Entrance: Quilt.Skirt.Worksheet Coordinates: 51°21'32?N 0°33'15?E

Location what3words suave.meant.flitting

Shorne Woods Country Park
Nice Place To Walk The Dog, On And Off The Lead. Lots Of Variations Of Routes. They Do Seasonal Treasure Hunts With The Children, At Easter, Halloween Etc. There's A Cafe For A Cup Of Tea, Cake Etc. Plus A Gift Shop. There's A Big Play Area For Little Kids And Big Kids. Total Mixture. Brewers Rd Shorne Gravesend DA12 3HX 9.46 miles

Location what3words humble.united.hardly

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-14.4°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°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

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Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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