Welcome to Wateringbury

Wateringbury is a charming village located in the county of Kent, England. The village is situated on the River Medway and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. 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 Wateringbury is the 13th-century church of St. John the Baptist, which is a beautiful example of medieval architecture.

Wateringbury is a popular destination for visitors who are looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. The village has a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere, and there are many scenic walks and cycle routes to enjoy. The River Medway is a popular spot for fishing and boating, and there are several local pubs and restaurants where visitors can enjoy a meal or a drink while taking in the beautiful surroundings.

Wateringbury is also home to several annual events and festivals, including the Wateringbury Festival, which takes place every summer. The festival features live music, food and drink stalls, and a range of family-friendly activities. Other popular events in the village include the Wateringbury Flower Show and the Wateringbury Christmas Market, which are both great opportunities to experience the local community and culture.

Local Weather

Patchy rain nearby

Temp: 20.4°C

Feels Like: 20.4°C

Wind: 11 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Wateringbury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Johnson	147 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EA 01622812199 School Website
The Discovery School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Tina Gobell	Discovery Drive Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4GJ 01732847000 School Website
Kings Hill School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alice Early	Crispin Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4LS 01732842739 School Website
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steph Guthrie	Warwick Way (Off Tower View) Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4AL 01732841695 School Website
St Helens Montessori School Other Independent School Ages:2-12 Head Teacher Miss Jeannelle Dening Smitherman	Lower Road East Farleigh Maidstone Kent ME15 0JT 1622721731 School Website
Yalding St Peter And St Paul Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Friend	Vicarage Road Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6DP 01622814298 School Website
Mereworth Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Amanda Lavelle	39 The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5ND 01622812569 School Website
Barming Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Christopher Laker	Belmont Close Barming Maidstone Kent ME16 9DY 1622726472 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
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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wateringbury Station Approach, Off Maidstone Road, Wateringbury, Kent, ME18 5EA 0.42 Miles

Yalding Hampstead Lane, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6HN 2.12 Miles

East Malling High Street, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6AJ 2.23 Miles

West Malling Station Approach, Off Swan Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HJ 2.51 Miles

East Farleigh Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH 2.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
A R C Chauffeur 07769 715926 139 Discovery Drive, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DS 1.13 Miles
Kingshill Cars 01732 871234 10 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4DU 1.63 Miles
Airports Day And Night 01732 871060 60 Churchill Square, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU 1.72 Miles
Skyline Cars 01732 400200 5 Busbridge Close, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6BD 2.22 Miles
Kent Class Cars 07931 594612 36 Middle Mill Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6PS 2.34 Miles
West Malling And Larkfield Taxis 01732 845535 Eden Farm La, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HL 2.44 Miles
Door To Door Travel 01622 725541 13 St. Margarets Cl, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8QN 3.01 Miles
Speedwell Replica Cars 01622 721331 The Wagon Lodge Court Lodge, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0HQ 3.04 Miles
Gemini Private Hire 01732 845644 18 New Hythe Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PN 3.09 Miles
Conder Kevin Private Hire Ltd 01732 845604 64 Plover Rd, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6JZ 3.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Wateringbury Post Office Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Glebe Meadow No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wateringbury Station Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cannon Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Teston Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
North Pole Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Nettlestead Rectory Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Wateringbury Hall Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:15
Regent Way Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Holly Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Farleigh Green Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Peregrine Way Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Asda Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Pippin Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heath No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wateringbury 01622 814466	14 Pelican Court Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5SS
West Malling Group Practice 01732 870212	West Malling Group Prac 37 Queen St, Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JF
Yalding 01622 814380	Yalding Surgery Burgess Bank,Benover Road Maidstone Kent ME18 6ES
College Practice Barming	Marigold Way Maidstone Kent ME16 0ZJ
Blackthorn 01622 726277	Blackthorn Medical Centre St Andrews Road, Barming Maidstone Kent ME16 9AN

Local Stores

East Peckham
Pound Road
East Peckham
Tonbridge
Kent
TN12 5BQ
01622 871399
Store Website
3.40 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Kings Hill Veterinary Clinic
3 Queen Street Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4DA 01732 522333 Website 1.52 miles

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Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic Ltd.
Bell Equine Veterinary Clinic 104 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5GS 01622 813700 info@bellequine.com Website 1.99 miles
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Equicall
Bell Equine Butcher'S Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5GS 07970818160 ian.bellis@equicall.co.uk 1.99 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Pennard Vets
107 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6NA 01732 843080 Website 2.70 miles
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Trinity Vet Centre
Hermitage Walk Hermitage Lane Maidstone Kent ME16 9NZ 01622 726730 reception@trinityvetcentre.com 2.83 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 3.31 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hayle Park Nature Reserve
A Hidden Gem In Tovil. Maidstone Lancashire ME15 6XL 4.23 miles We Enter This Location Through Caernarvon Drive.

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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 4.54 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 4.84 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 5.59 miles

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Trolley Country Park
Flat Path, Wooded. 2 The Covert Vigo Village Gravesend DA13 0SY 5.96 miles

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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 7.28 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.6°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	16.1°C	17.8°C	19°C	21.8°C	23.6°C	26.2°C	25.5°C	22.6°C	21.2°C
Feels Like	17.6°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	16.4°C	17.8°C	19°C	21.8°C	25.2°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.2°C	21.2°C

Wednesday	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	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy
Temp	20.1°C	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	20.7°C	24.4°C	28.3°C	28.7°C	28°C	27.2°C	25.6°C	22.3°C
Feels Like	20.1°C	19.2°C	18.5°C	18°C	20.7°C	26.7°C	31.8°C	31.7°C	30.3°C	29.4°C	27.6°C	23.2°C

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	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	21.9°C	20.7°C	20.1°C	20.3°C	22.6°C	25.8°C	29.4°C	28.9°C	28°C	27.8°C	24.7°C	23.1°C
Feels Like	21.9°C	20.7°C	20.1°C	20.3°C	23.7°C	27.5°C	31°C	29.7°C	28.3°C	28.3°C	26.4°C	25.3°C

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