Broomfield
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.244 and 0.635 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 14' 37" and E 0° 38' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Broomfield

Broomfield in Kent (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 38 mi (or 60 km) south-east of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Broomfield is now 02:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Broomfield, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church in a distance of 20 mi (or 31 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Boxley, Maidstone, Rochester, Upper Stoke and Yalding. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 982 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 83% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club

Address
2,6 mi
Ashford Road, Bearsted
ME14 4NQ Bearsted,Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Black Horse Inn

Address
3,8 mi
Pilgrims Way
ME14 3LE Thurnham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 18:00


Chilston Park

Address
3,7 mi
Sandway Kent
ME17 2BE Lenham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Days Inn Maidstone

Address
1,8 mi
Roadchef Motorway Svc Area M20 Junction 8
ME17 1SS Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
Hollingbourne HILL
ME17 1QJ Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Detling Coachhouse Bed & Breakfast

Address
4,7 mi
Scragged Oak Road
ME14 3HB Detling,Maidstone
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Headcorn Lodge Weald of Kent Golf Course

Address
4,0 mi
Maidstone Road, Headcorn
TN27 9PT Ashford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Roebuck Inn Relaxinnz

Address
1,7 mi
West Street
ME17 1HX Harrietsham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:30 (lunchbreak: 9:30 - 11:00)
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:30 (lunchbreak: 9:30 - 11:00)


Videos from this area

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Visiting Leeds Castle

Published: November 10, 2013
Length: 18:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kudosmedia -Trevor Claringbold

Kentguide takes a look at Leeds Castle, in the heart of Kent. See 900 years of history, and the castle that was owned by no less than six medieval queens. We also take a look at the famous...


Leeds Castle, Inglaterra.

Published: January 11, 2010
Length: 58:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: viagensimagens

Visitando o castelo de Leeds, Inglaterra.


Ice Bucket Challenge - Chief Executive of Leeds Castle Victoria Wallace

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 55:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: LeedsCastleKent

Hever Castle Chief Executive, Duncan Leslie challenged the Leeds Castle Chief Executive, Victoria Wallace to complete the Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge was accepted... in style! A donation...


Jousting at Leeds Castle

Published: June 06, 2012
Length: 58:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sklivvz

Jousting at Leeds Castle, 6 June 2012.


Extreme Segway Leeds Castle

Published: December 03, 2010
Length: 52:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jamie Philpott


Operation Stack From The Leeds Castle Hi Flyer Balloon

Published: March 15, 2008
Length: 52:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gregvideo07

A trip on the tethered "Hi FLyer" Helium balloon at Leeds Castle with a view of the queues to leave the M20 caused by its closure at Junction 8 to store lorries for "operation stack". The French...


Vlog #5 Leeds Castle Trip

Published: August 28, 2014
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ThroughtheEyesofAnneBoleyn

Videos and pictures from my Leeds Castle trip :) unfortunately because there was so much on with the talks and all, didn't get to see the gardens. Luckily was able to get a lot of pictures...


A day at Leeds Castle - May 9, 2011

Published: May 09, 2011
Length: 35:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: renault1985

This is a video of my day at Leeds Castle (Maidstone, Kent, England). Apologies if you think it's a bit to long, but i basically bunged all the clips together - so not really edited at all....


Leeds Castle Maze in 30 seconds

Published: August 07, 2013
Length: 10:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: M Gowen

Solving the Leeds Castle Maze in only 30 seconds (really, 300 seconds!)...


MOCGB 2013 - Arriving at Leeds Castle (part 1)

Published: May 21, 2013
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Olivier Furnémont

Guard of Honour while arriving at Leeds Castle with the MOCGB members.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle is a castle in Kent, England, situated 5 miles southeast of Maidstone. A castle has been situated on the site since 1119. In the 13th century it came into the hands of King Edward I, for whom it became a favourite residence, while in the 16th century, Henry VIII used it as a residence for his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. The castle seen today dates mostly from the 19th century and is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the east of the village of Leeds.

Located at 51.2481, 0.628889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Castles in Kent, Country houses in Kent, Maidstone (borough), Historic house museums in Kent, Gardens in Kent, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Fairfax family residences, Mazes, Aviaries, Water castles, Former zoos

M20 motorway

The M20 is a motorway in Kent, England. It runs from the M25 motorway to Folkestone, providing a link to the Channel Tunnel and the ports at Dover. It is 50.6 miles long. Although not signposted in England, this road is part of the European route E15.

Located at 51.2472, 0.6468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in England, Roads in Kent, Transport in Ashford, Kent, Transport in Shepway

Hollingbourne railway station

Hollingbourne railway station serves Hollingbourne in Kent. It was opened in 1884. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. The station is unmanned; a PERTIS 'permit to travel' machine is located on the up platform.

Located at 51.265, 0.628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maidstone (borough), Railway stations in Kent, Former London, Chatham and Dover Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1884, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category F2 stations

Broomfield and Kingswood

Broomfield and Kingswood is a civil parish in the Maidstone district of Kent, England. The parish lies to the east of Maidstone, south of the A20 road to Folkestone. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,545. The parish covers the villages of Broomfield and Kingswood.

Located at 51.2361, 0.629444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civil parishes in Kent

Kingswood, Kent

Kingswood is a village in the Maidstone District of Kent, England and forms part of the civil parish of Broomfield and Kingswood. The main village was constructed in the early 1960s with earlier sporadic development in both Pitt and Gravelly Bottom Roads during the 1920 and 1930's. Kingswood is situated to the south of the more ancient village of Broomfield. The village has a single village shop come post office and no public house.

Located at 51.2275, 0.63223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Kent

Chegworth

Chegworth is a hamlet in the parish of Ulcombe in the Maidstone District of Kent, England. The hamlet lies along the Chegworth Road, Chegworth Lane and Water Lane, and comprises no more than 20 dwellings, including the historic Chegworth Water Mill on the River Len. It is better known now as the home of Chegworth Valley Juices and UKNetMonitor. It is situated next to the M20 motorway and the Eurostar high speed rail link. It is less than a mile from Leeds Castle and Harrietsham.

Located at 51.2433, 0.648056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hamlets in Kent

St Nicholas's Church, Leeds

St Nicholas's is a parish church in Leeds, Kent begun in the 11th century with additions in the next five centuries. It is a Grade I listed building.

Located at 51.25, 0.61424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Maidstone (borough), 12th-century architecture, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Church of England churches in Kent

All Saints Church, Hollingbourne

All Saints Church is a parish church in Hollingbourne, Kent. It was begun in the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. The church contains numerous monuments to the local Culpeper family.

Located at 51.2651, 0.640833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Maidstone (borough), 14th-century architecture, Grade I listed buildings in Kent, Church of England churches in Kent