Welcome to Oldbury

Oldbury is a small village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Sittingbourne and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Oldbury is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 500 people. The village has a rich history, dating back to the Roman times, and there are many historic buildings and landmarks to explore.

One of the most notable landmarks in Oldbury is the Oldbury Hill Fort. This ancient fort dates back to the Iron Age and is one of the largest hill forts in Kent. The fort is situated on top of a hill and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The fort is open to the public and is a popular destination for hikers and history enthusiasts.

Oldbury is also home to the Oldbury Court Estate, a beautiful parkland that covers over 250 acres. The estate is home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, foxes, and badgers. The parkland is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists, and there are many trails and paths to explore. The estate also features a walled garden, a lake, and a children's play area, making it a great destination for families.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 16.2°C

Feels Like: 16.2°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: W

Local Schools

School	Details
Ightham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Sherhod	Oldbury Lane Ightham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 9DD 01732882405 School Website
Grange Park School Community Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Renukah Atwell	Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RD 01732882111 School Website
Wrotham School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Michael Cater	Borough Green Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7RD 01732905860 School Website
Borough Green Primary School Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Sandberg	School Approach Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JZ 01732883459 School Website
St Georges Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Elizabeth Rye	Old London Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7DL 01732882401 School Website
Kemsing Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tom Hardwick	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU 01732761236 School Website
St Lawrence Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Saunders	Church Road Stone Street Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0LN 01732761393 School Website
Platt Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Smith	Maidstone Road St Mary's Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8JY 01732882596 School Website
Seal Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorraine Butler	Zambra Way Seal Sevenoaks Kent TN15 0DJ 01732762388 School Website
West Kingsdown C Of E Vc Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Benjamin Hulme	Fawkham Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6JP 01474853484 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Kemsing Honeypot Lane, Kemsing, Kent, TN15 6NT 1.10 Miles

Borough Green & Wrotham Station Approach, Off Wrotham Road, Borough Green, Kent, TN15 8BG 1.60 Miles

Otford Station Road, Otford, Kent, TN14 5QY 3.35 Miles

Bat & Ball Bat &Amp;Amp; Ball Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AP 3.49 Miles

Shoreham Shoreham Road, Shoreham, Kent, TN14 7RT 4.18 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Hurry Cabs 01732 883388 9 Wrotham Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8DA 1.58 Miles
Alternative Choice Cars 01732 780090 Station Approach, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8AD 1.60 Miles
Alternative Choice Cars A C Cars 01732 882020 Station Approach, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8AD 1.60 Miles
1St Call Cars Private Hire 01732 886488 16 Bourne Enterprise Centre, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8DG 1.66 Miles
Executive Cars Uk 01732 252070 Howlands Court, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 7DT 1.67 Miles
M And M Taxis 01732 883382 Tollgate Mews, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 8EZ 1.72 Miles
Nightingale Travel 01959 524116 20 Nightingale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 6RU 2.80 Miles
Abc Cars Of Sevenoaks 01732 779599 154 Seal Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5AA 3.14 Miles
Red Hire - Sevenoaks 01732 455405 Unit 2 Block 2 Vestry Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5EL 3.36 Miles
D And G Taxis 0800 954 5060 Greatness Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5BE 3.42 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Yaldham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ightham Court Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heaverham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chaucer Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fen Pond Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oldbury Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Borough Green Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ightham Old Post Office Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Styants Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rectory Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Western Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bancroft Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fairfield Estate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wrotham Hill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley View Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Borough Green Medical Practice 01732 883161	Borough Green Med.Pract. Quarry Hill Road Borough Green Kent TN15 8RQ
Kemsing Village Surgery 1959524633	West End Kemsing Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6PU
West Kingsdown Medical Centre	London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EJ
St John's Medical Practice 01732 747203	St.John's Hill Surgery 39 St.John's Hill Sevenoaks Kent TN13 3NT
Otford Medical Practice 01959 524633	Leonard Avenue Otford Nr.Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5RB

Local Stores

Borough Green
Station Approach
Borough Green
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 8AD
01732 789651
shop.4668@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.61 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Pennard Vets Borough Green
36 Western Road Borough Green Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8AG 01732 882232 sevenoaks@pennardvetgroup.co.uk 1.54 miles

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The Sevenoaks Veterinary Surgery
104 Seal Road Sevenoaks Kent TN14 5AU 01732 740 999 enquiries@meophamvets.co.uk Website 3.35 miles
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Medivet West Kingsdown
London Road West Kingsdown Sevenoaks Kent TN15 6EX 01474 852661 west.kingsdown@medivet.co.uk Website 3.59 miles
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Pennard Vets Sevenoaks
Pennard House 5 Eardley Road Sevenoaks Kent TN13 1XY 01732 452344 sevenoaks@pennardvets.com Website 4.13 miles
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The Shrubbery Veterinary Centre
5 The Link New Ash Green Longfield Kent DA3 8HG 01474 873370 shrubberyvet@btconnect.com Website 4.66 miles

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Elands Veterinary Clinic
St. John'S Church London Road Dunton Green Sevenoaks Kent TN13 2TE 01732 452 333 vets@elandsvet.co.uk Website 4.69 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 1.44 miles

Location what3words nation.traded.ally

Trolley Country Park
Flat Path, Wooded. 2 The Covert Vigo Village Gravesend DA13 0SY 3.55 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 4.70 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 6.11 miles

Location what3words record.wacky.topped

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 7.91 miles

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Toys Hill
Lovely Walk Going Through Emmetts Garden For A Coffee Toys Hill Car Park Toy'S Hill Road Lancashire 8.26 miles Follow The Red Markers

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	24.8°C	23.9°C	22.4°C	22.3°C	24.9°C	26.2°C	28.5°C	30.2°C	31.2°C	30.1°C	27.7°C	26.1°C
Feels Like	26.6°C	25.8°C	24.8°C	24.7°C	27.2°C	29.1°C	32.4°C	34.5°C	35.2°C	33.6°C	30.1°C	28.1°C

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Feels Like	26.7°C	25.9°C	25.4°C	25.5°C	28.1°C	31.2°C	34.7°C	39.9°C	40.2°C	37.9°C	33.8°C	31°C

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