Towns & cities · South East England
Bethersden
Bethersden — village and civil parish in Ashford, Kent, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pluckley · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bethersden is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 26 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,443 people. Address: TN26. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Ashford, Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.1290°, 0.7533°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bethersden is a village and civil parish in the borough of Ashford in Kent, England, 5 miles (8 km) west of the town of Ashford. Located on the main road, A28, between Tenterden and Ashford. The village has an active community, including a small primary school, football team, cricket team and tennis club by the park. Bethersden was formerly the centre of the Kentish wool trade. Bethersden was the seat of the Lovelace family, at what is now Lovelace Court, which included William Lovelace (MP), and the 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace. The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1290, 0.7533
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Bethersden
- Postcode
- TN26
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Population
- 1,443
- Nearest railway station
- Pluckley — 3.1 km
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q953990 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bethersden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Parish church at Bethersden - geograph.org.uk - 1624695.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bethersden?
- Bethersden is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN26), in the parish of Bethersden.
- Is Bethersden a protected site?
- Yes — Bethersden is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bethersden free to visit?
- Yes, Bethersden is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bethersden?
- The nearest railway station is Pluckley, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN26.