Bethersden
Village Shops & Post Office
Primary School
Bethersden sits astride the A28, an old road that connects the North Sea at Margate with English Channel at Hastings. This charming, vibrant village is in the Weald of Kent 6 miles south west of Ashford, surrounded by countryside and energetic rural business. It is famous for the Stevenson’s rocking horse factory, which was much favoured by HM Queen Elizabeth. Its elegant historic houses include the former home of a retired archbishop.
Why Live in Bethersden?
The village grew prosperous as an agriculture and wool town, and for the quarrying of Bethersden marble – a type of limestone with characteristic green marbling, used in churches and for fireplaces in houses.
The village has a hardworking parish council, a much used village hall, school, renowned butcher, village shop and post office. It has two pubs: The Bull at the western end on the A28 and The George at the centre of the village near St Margarets church and the Union Chapel. Behind The George is the George Field a open landscaped area that gives a uniquely open character the centre of the village. To the east, in Mill Road is the Recreation Ground with facilities for tennis, basketball and football, all age exercise, and a children's play area. The village has many clubs and societies and local businesses cover accountancy, legal and marketing and industrial products and services. It is also home to AIMREC, a model railway education and enthusiasts centre. There is a regular bus service to Tenterden for shops and leisure and Ashford for shopping and high speed trains to London. The M20 is only 15 minutes away and there are rail services from Pluckley just 4 miles away.