Welcome to Len

Len is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. It is situated in the district of Ashford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly community. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village has a number of historic buildings, including a 12th-century church and a 16th-century manor house. Len is a great place to visit if you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing break in the countryside.

One of the main attractions of Len is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, making it a great place for walking and cycling. There are a number of footpaths and bridleways in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The village is also home to a number of nature reserves, which are home to a variety of wildlife. Len is a great place to visit if you are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the countryside.

Len is also a great place to visit if you are interested in history. The village has a number of historic buildings, including a 12th-century church and a 16th-century manor house. The church is dedicated to St Mary and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and its impressive tower. The manor house is also a Grade I listed building and is known for its beautiful gardens. Len is a great place to visit if you are interested in history and architecture.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 3.3°C

Feels Like: 1.4°C

Wind: 4.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Lenham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Mccluskey	Ham Lane Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2LL 01622858260 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Infiniti School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Miss Anna Daly	The Street Doddington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0BG 1795886687 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lenham Station Approach Road, Off High Street, Lenham, Kent, ME17 2HR 0.70 Miles

Harrietsham Station Road, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17 1JA 2.19 Miles

Charing Station Road, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JA 3.58 Miles

Hollingbourne Eythorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent, ME17 1TX 4.40 Miles

Pluckley Station Road, Pluckley, Kent, TN27 0RT 5.66 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Connect Cars 01622 859595 6 Mitchell Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 2AE 0.50 Miles
Quick Cabs 01622 851475 The Nursery/Chegworth La, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1DB 3.19 Miles
Limostar 01233 712261 Pluckley Road, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0QH 4.02 Miles
Allington Classic Cars 01622 880005 Big Allington Farm, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RD 4.42 Miles
A1 Wheelden Cars 01622 861155 Ledian Farm, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1RZ 5.17 Miles
The White Cab Co 01795 422222 119 William St, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1HS 7.01 Miles
Quantum Cars 01795 522977 151 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QJ 7.02 Miles
Mercury Classic Cars Ltd 07810 190808 3 London Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 9QW 7.04 Miles
Cab-It 01795 436666 9 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AA 7.07 Miles
Diamond Carz 01795 474845 84 Woodberry Dr, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AX 7.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Glebe Gardens Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenham Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Foord Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Malt House Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ham Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lenham Court Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Woodside Green Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Pilgrims Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Dickley Wood Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sandway Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Forstal Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Marley Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Warren Street Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Church Lane Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
Charing Surgery 01233 714490	The Charing Surgery 1 Surgery Close, Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AW
Langley 01622 863060	The Orchard Surgery Horseshoes Lane, Langley Maidstone Kent ME17 3JY
Sutton Valence Group Practice 01622 842212	Sutton Valence Group Prac South Lane Sutton Valence Maidstone, Kent ME17 3BD

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Harrietsham Veterinary Clinic
Harrietsham Vet Clinic, Unit 9 Roebuck Business Park Ashford Road, Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1AB 01622 858666 info@harrietshamvets.co.uk 2.25 miles
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Animals Treated
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Lady Dane Vets Llp
Unit 1, The Old Pumping Station Pluckley Rd Charing Ashford Kent TN27 0AH 01795 532180 enquiries@ladydanevets.com Website 3.56 miles
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Consulting hours are 9-11am and 4-6pm
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Kent Equine Hospital
East Field Barn Broad Street Hill Hucking Maidstone Kent ME17 1QX 01622 737884 office@keh.org.uk Website 5.29 miles
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Medivet Headcorn
The Chalet North Street Headcorn Kent TN27 9NN 01622 890351 headcorn@medivet.co.uk Website 6.52 miles

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Green Lane Veterinary Clinic
Shenley Farm Shenley Road Headcorn Ashford Kent TN27 9HX 01622 890245 6.69 miles

Animals Treated
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Fern Cottage Veterinary Surgery
233-235 Park Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1ER 01795 476411 admin@ferncottagevets.co.uk Website 6.69 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 4.67 miles

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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 4.97 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 5.92 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 7.17 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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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 8.57 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 8.59 miles

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Weather Forecast

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