Welcome to Larkfield

Larkfield is a small town located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated between the towns of Maidstone and West Malling and is known for its peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The town has a population of around 16,000 people and is a popular residential area for families and retirees.

Larkfield has a range of amenities including a shopping center, supermarkets, restaurants, and pubs. The town also has several parks and green spaces, including Leybourne Lakes Country Park, which is a popular spot for fishing, walking, and cycling. Larkfield is well-connected to other towns and cities in Kent, with easy access to the M20 motorway and regular bus services.

The town has a rich history, with evidence of Roman settlements in the area. Larkfield was also a major center for hop growing in the 19th century, with many of the old hop fields still visible today. Despite its small size, Larkfield has a strong sense of community, with several local events and festivals throughout the year. Overall, Larkfield is a charming and peaceful town that offers a high quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

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Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 5.8°C

Wind: 17.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St James The Great Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Tamasin Springett	Chapman Way East Malling Kent ME19 6SD 01732841912 School Website
More Park Catholic Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Deborah Seal	Lucks Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6HN 01732843047 School Website
The Malling School Foundation School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr John Vennart	Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH 01732840995 School Website
Leybourne, St Peter And St Paul Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Tina Holditch	Rectory Lane North Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5HD 1732842008 School Website
Brookfield Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nathaniel South	Swallow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6PY 01732843667 School Website
Brookfield Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs C Smith	Swallow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6PY 01732840955 School Website
Lunsford Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Gary Anscombe	Swallow Road Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6PY 01732843352 School Website
West Malling Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School And Language Unit Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Rye	Old Cricket Ground Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL 01732842061 School Website
Ditton Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Aided School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Graham Ward	New Road Ditton Aylesford Kent ME20 6AE 01732843446 School Website
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Nicola Craig	Derby Drive Leybourne Chase West Malling Kent ME19 5FF 01732840908 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
West Malling Station Approach, Off Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HJ 0.37 Miles

East Malling High Street, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6AJ 0.78 Miles

Aylesford Station Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JL 1.76 Miles

New Hythe Off New Hythe Lane, New Hythe, Kent, ME20 6XJ 1.81 Miles

Barming Hermitage Lane, East Barming, Kent, ME16 9NS 2.38 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kent Class Cars 07931 594612 36 Middle Mill Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6PS 0.38 Miles
Skyline Cars 01732 400200 5 Busbridge Close, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6BD 0.51 Miles
Conder Kevin Private Hire Ltd 01732 845604 64 Plover Rd, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6JZ 0.53 Miles
West Malling And Larkfield Taxis 01732 845535 Eden Farm La, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HL 0.54 Miles
Leybourne Taxi 07751 870979 14 Little Oxley, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5QU 0.60 Miles
Gemini Private Hire 01732 845644 18 New Hythe Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PN 0.74 Miles
Holthouse Carriages 01622 710804 401 London Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6DB 1.53 Miles
A R C Chauffeur 07769 715926 139 Discovery Drive, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DS 1.81 Miles
Carefree Driving Services Ltd 01622 793020 5 Rowan Close, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7LP 1.88 Miles
Kingshill Cars 01732 871234 10 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DU 1.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rectory Lane South Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Temple Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stepstile Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watermeadow Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Sunday Last Collection:00:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mill Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Leybourne Shopping Centre Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Osprey Walk Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clare Park Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fishponds Corner Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Luckway Stores Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Rectory Lane North Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waterside Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bradbourne Park Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Malling Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:00:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Avicenna Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Oxley Shaw Lane Leybourne West Malling ME19 5PU
Avicenna Medical Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Oxley Shaw Lane Leybourne West Malling ME19 5PU
West Malling Group Practice 01732 842561	Oxley Shaw Lane Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5PU
Malling Pcn Ncc 01732 849980	Larkfield Health Centre Martin Square Larkfield Kent ME20 6QJ
Thornhills Medical Practice 01732 849980	Thornhills Med Pract Larkfield Hc, Martin Sq Aylesford Kent ME20 6QJ

Local Stores

Snodland - Holborough Road
1 Holborough Road
Snodland
Kent
ME6 5DQ
01634 241430
Store Website
2.56 miles

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SPAR - West Malling
265 London Road
West Malling
ME19 5AE
01732 840000
Store Website
1.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pennard Vets
107 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA 01732 843080 Website 0.76 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Sandhole Veterinary Centre
Sandhole Snodland Kent ME6 5LG 01634 242502 nurse@sandholevets.com Website 1.73 miles
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Companion Care (Maidstone) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home South Aylesford Retail Park Aylesford Maidstone Kent ME20 7TP 01622 711 363 maidstone@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.89 miles
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Kings Hill Veterinary Clinic
3 Queen Street Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4DA 01732 522333 Website 1.90 miles

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Trinity Vet Centre
Hermitage Walk Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9NZ 01622 726730 reception@trinityvetcentre.com 2.93 miles

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Equicall
Bell Equine Butcher'S Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5GS 07970818160 ian.bellis@equicall.co.uk 3.06 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Local Dog Walks

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 3.27 miles

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Trolley Country Park
Flat Path, Wooded. 2 The Covert Vigo Village Gravesend DA13 0SY 4.17 miles

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Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 4.83 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

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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 4.92 miles

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Camer Park
Large Field Like Walk Once You Get Through The Woody Entrance The Park Opens Right Up With Plenty Of Room For The Bouncy Pups And The Calm Pooches! Wrotham Rd Meopham Gravesend DA13 0AB 5.99 miles

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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 6.84 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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

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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

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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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