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Getting here

It's easy! From the channel ports and Channel tunnel you can be relaxing in the Heart of Kent in less than an hour. Eurostar trains from Paris and Lille bring you to Ashford's International Station within a couple of hours. Motorway links from the Kent coast give fast access to Maidstone and London, while the cities of Canterbury, Rochester and Brighton are all within easy reach. The M25 motoway takes you around London and to its major airports Heathrow and Gatwick. All the principal towns in the Heart of Kent have mainline railway stations; most of the villages are served by regular and reliable bus services.

See our town centre maps of Ashford, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tenterden, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.

By Air

Heathrow Airport is approximately 80km via the M25 motorway from the Heart of Kent. Gatwick Airport is even closer at 50km from the Heart of Kent via the M23and M25 motorways. To view current air schedules, please visit www.baa.com

By Sea

The Channel ports are within easy reach of Heart of Kent towns via the M20 and M2 motorways. For latest schedules, please visit P&O Ferries - www.poferries.com ; SeaFrance - www.seafrance.com; or Speed Ferries - www.speedferries.com .

By Rail

The five Heart of Kent towns are all within easy reach of London by rail with regular services running from London Charing Cross London Bridge and London Victoria stations.Contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

By Road

From London and the rest of the UK - via M25 motorway.
From the Dover, Ashford International Station and from the Channel Tunnel - via M20 motorway.

For coach travel see the National Express or the Scottish Citylink websites for timetable information, ticket sales and reservations. Alternatively, you can call National Express on 08705 80 80 80.