Towns & cities · South East England
Pluckley
Pluckley — village in Kent, England.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pluckley · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pluckley, the nearest railway station is Pluckley, located 2.3 km away. Entry to the town is free. The postcode for your sat-nav is TN27.
About
Pluckley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 13 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,050 people. Address: TN27. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Kent, England". Coordinates: 51.1761°, 0.7578°.
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Summary from the official site
Pluckley is a historic village known for its charm and as the most haunted village in England, featuring 12 official ghosts. It offers a variety of local shops, pubs, and restaurants, and is famous for being the filming location of the TV series 'The Darling Buds of May'. Visitors can explore the scenic surroundings, including apple orchards and the Weald.
Read more on the official property page.
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
Pluckley is a village and civil parish in the Ashford district of Kent, England. The civil parish includes the adjacent hamlet of Pluckley Thorne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
References to Pluckley can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, at which time it was a more significant settlement than the now considerably larger town of Ashford.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1761, 0.7578
- County
- Kent
- District
- Ashford
- Parish
- Pluckley
- Postcode
- TN27
- Parliamentary constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Population
- 1,050
- Nearest railway station
- Pluckley — 2.3 km
- Official site
- www.pluckley.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q683598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pluckley (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pluckley Church - geograph.org.uk - 1361245.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Egerton
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Chapel At Newlands Stud Farm
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Field Mill
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Link House
Historic houses · 3.5 km

Brockton Manor
Manor houses · 3.5 km

Hoad's Wood
Archaeological sites · 4.0 km
Pluckley is a village located in Kent, South East England, with a population of 1,050. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 1,050
- Administrative county
- Kent
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
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Church of St Nicholas, Pluckley
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pluckley?
- Pluckley is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN27), in the parish of Pluckley.
- What is Pluckley?
- Pluckley — village in Kent, England.
- How do I get to Pluckley?
- The nearest railway station is Pluckley, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TN27.
- Is Pluckley a protected site?
- Yes — Pluckley is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB) and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pluckley free to visit?
- Yes, Pluckley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pluckley?
- The nearest railway station is Pluckley, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN27.