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Population: 1,300Ashford: 6 milesFacilities: Primary School, Post Office/Shop, Pet Shop, SaHairdressers, Picture Framers, three Pubs, Village Hall, Recreation Ground and Play Park, Tennis Courts, Doctor's Surgery, Bus services to Ashford and Tenterden.
Bethersden is a pretty little picture box village within easy reach of Ashford and Tenterden. The church of St Margaret's with its 15th century tower dominates the western side of the village and has annual flower festivals.
Local Links…
Bethersden Primary School
The Bull Pub
The village has a well stocked, friendly post office/shop, three pubs all serving food and an ironcraft centre where you can buy anything from candlesticks to gates for your driveway. There is a playing field with swings etc., and tennis courts as well as a cricket ground. The annual garden fete is a popular and enjoyable event in the village and regular boot sales are held together with other events throughout the year.
Bethersden is a small village and civil parish five miles (8km) west of Ashford, Kent.
The village has three public houses – The Royal Spice, The Bull and The George. It has a beautiful church (St Margaret's), built in the early 15th century, and a baptist church (Union Chapel). The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.
Bethersden formerly well-known for producing Marble and was a centre of the Kentish wool trade. Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace. Several successful business have operated from the village: The Stevenson Brothers, who produce high quality hand made rocking horses, W & D Cole, who make iron gates and railings and the former Colt Houses, who sold pre fabricated timber homes.
Bethersden has a variety of amenities including a small Primary School, Post Office/Village Stores, Family Butchers, Country Inns, a Village Hall and a Recreation Ground.
The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school. Village clubs and organisations include Gardeners Society, Cricket Club, Tennis Club, Old Tyme Dance Club, Bowls Club, Womens Institute, Playgroup, Brownies, Cubs, Scouts and Guides to name just a few!
For commuting purposes, the nearest Mainline Station is at Pluckley (approximately 0.93 miles) with train services into Central London. Slightly further afield is Headcorn Station (approx 12.47 miles) which from a convenience point of view is close to several useful shops including a branch of Sainsbury's. In December 2009, commuters' have been promised a new high-speed train service from Ashford to London - estimated journey time to take around 37 minutes. Ashford International provides rail links to Europe: bringing Brussels and Paris within some 90 minutes journey time. The A28 will take you to Junction 9 of the M20 Motorway (approx. 6 miles away) which offers road links to the South Coast and the M25 leading to London, Lakeside, Bluewater, Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted Airport and Kent International Airport at Manston. Once the M20 has been accessed, one can connect onto the full UK Motorway Network.
Eurotunnel, accessed via Exit 11 on the M20, provides an excellent train service for motorists wishing to travel over to Calais in their cars, a journey time of approximately 35 minutes.
Kent is renowned for the quality, choice and commitment to excellence of its educational system in both the public and private sector. Noteworthy schools in the area include - Ashford, Homewood House in Tenterden, Friars, Dulwich, Kings, St Edmunds, Sutton Valence, Underhill, St Ronan's, Marlborough House, Benenden and Cranbrook School to name but a few.
EDUCATION
Bethersden Primary School
Homewood Secondary School and Sixth Form College, Tenterden
Ashford School, Independent
The Norton Natchbull School, Boys Grammar, Ashford
Highworth Grammar School for Girls, Ashford
The village has a well stocked, friendly post office/shop, three pubs all serving food and an ironcraft centre where you can buy anything from candlesticks to gates for your driveway. There is a playing field with swings etc., and tennis courts as well as a cricket ground. The annual garden fete is a popular and enjoyable event in the village and regular boot sales are held together with other events throughout the year.
Bethersden is a small village and civil parish five miles (8km) west of Ashford, Kent.
The village has three public houses – The Royal Spice, The Bull and The George. It has a beautiful church (St Margaret's), built in the early 15th century, and a baptist church (Union Chapel). The Bethersden Parish Records Society holds the original parish register, maps, books, photographs and other records relating to the village.
Bethersden formerly well-known for producing Marble and was a centre of the Kentish wool trade. Lovelace Place in Bethersden was the birthplace of 17th-century poet Richard Lovelace. Several successful business have operated from the village: The Stevenson Brothers, who produce high quality hand made rocking horses, W & D Cole, who make iron gates and railings and the former Colt Houses, who sold pre fabricated timber homes.
Bethersden has a variety of amenities including a small Primary School, Post Office/Village Stores, Family Butchers, Country Inns, a Village Hall and a Recreation Ground.
The village has a football team and a cricket team, and a small primary school. Village clubs and organisations include Gardeners Society, Cricket Club, Tennis Club, Old Tyme Dance Club, Bowls Club, Womens Institute, Playgroup, Brownies, Cubs, Scouts and Guides to name just a few!
For commuting purposes, the nearest Mainline Station is at Pluckley (approximately 0.93 miles) with train services into Central London. Slightly further afield is Headcorn Station (approx 12.47 miles) which from a convenience point of view is close to several useful shops including a branch of Sainsbury's. In December 2009, commuters' have been promised a new high-speed train service from Ashford to London - estimated journey time to take around 37 minutes. Ashford International provides rail links to Europe: bringing Brussels and Paris within some 90 minutes journey time. The A28 will take you to Junction 9 of the M20 Motorway (approx. 6 miles away) which offers road links to the South Coast and the M25 leading to London, Lakeside, Bluewater, Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted Airport and Kent International Airport at Manston. Once the M20 has been accessed, one can connect onto the full UK Motorway Network.
Eurotunnel, accessed via Exit 11 on the M20, provides an excellent train service for motorists wishing to travel over to Calais in their cars, a journey time of approximately 35 minutes.
Kent is renowned for the quality, choice and commitment to excellence of its educational system in both the public and private sector. Noteworthy schools in the area include - Ashford, Homewood House in Tenterden, Friars, Dulwich, Kings, St Edmunds, Sutton Valence, Underhill, St Ronan's, Marlborough House, Benenden and Cranbrook School to name but a few.
EDUCATION
Bethersden Primary School
Homewood Secondary School and Sixth Form College, Tenterden
Ashford School, Independent
The Norton Natchbull School, Boys Grammar, Ashford
Highworth Grammar School for Girls, Ashford
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