Blue Bell Hill (village)

For other uses, see Blue Bell Hill (disambiguation).

Blue Bell Hill is a village in the Aylesford parish of the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, England. It is located halfway between Chatham and Maidstone and lies on top of Blue Bell Hill. The community significantly expanded with the developments of the Walderslade area in the post war years, creating several housing estates around the village.

Blue Bell Hill
The village is located on top of the hill, above High Speed 1's North Downs Tunnel pictured
Blue Bell Hill Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ7462
Civil parish	Aylesford
District	Tonbridge and Malling
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHATHAM
Postcode district	ME5
Dialling code	01634
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chatham and Aylesford

Transport

The village is located to the south of the intersection (junction 3) of the M2 and A229 and is bypassed by the A229. The A229 traces the route of a Roman road between Chatham and Maidstone, and its old route up the hill still exists (Warren Road).

There are extensive regular bus services between the Medway Towns and Maidstone by Arriva, historically Maidstone & District (the 101 and 150 routes) as well as local Bus 142 into Medway There are also numerous commuter coaches travelling into London. A council-owned car park in the village used by commuter coach services was closed in 2023, due to anti-social behaviour and lack of users.

Local government

Blue Bell Hill and parts of southern Walderslade are located in the Aylesford parish of Tonbridge and Malling. The rest of Walderslade is in the borough of Medway.

See also

• Buckmore Park Kart Circuit

External links

Media related to Blue Bell Hill (village) at Wikimedia Commons