Chilham is found in the County of Kent, located half way between Canterbury and Ashford, between the A28 and A252. Reaching Chilham by train, bus or road is easy:

Getting to Chilham by train

Trains stop at Chilham for services from Margate and Ramsgate via Canterbury West Station to London Charing Cross (via Ashford and Tonbridge) and London Victoria (via Ashford and Maidstone). Services are managed by Southeastern. Chilham is an ‘unmanned’ station with no ticket office about a quarter of a mile from Chilham village.
Further details can be found at: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Getting to Chilham by bus

Buses are operated by Stagecoach East Kent Bus No 652 runs from Ashford to Canterbury Bus Station via Chilham Monday to Friday (9 trips) and Saturday (8 trips) The bus stop in Chilham is at the entrance to Felborough Close quite near the Woolpack pub.
For more information please visit:  www.stagecoachbus.com/eastkent/

From Canterbury bus station, the hourly National Express coach service to and from London’s Victoria Coach Station typically takes two hours.
For more information on bus and coach travel please visit www.traveline.org.uk

Getting to Chilham by road

From the M20: exit at Junction 8 taking the Leeds Castle turnoff and follow the A20 towards Lenham, Charing and Ashford. At the Charing roundabout turn left up the hill onto the A252. Go through Challock and straight over the roundabout towards Canterbury. About four miles on you will come to Chilham. The village centre is on your right hand side.

From the M2: exit at Junction 6 and follow the A251 towards Ashford. After approx. 6 miles take first exit from the roundabout onto the A252. Chilham is located on the right hand side of the road about 6 miles before Canterbury.

From Canterbury:(approx. 6 miles) Take the A28 out of Canterbury towards Ashford. Continue for about 5-6 miles – on the approach to Chilham, the A28 forks to the left – do not turn here but stay on the main road which curves around to your right and becomes the A252 heading towards Charing & Maidstone. After approx. half a mile Chilham is on your left hand side.

From Ashford: (approx. 8 miles) Take the A28 towards Canterbury; at the T-junction onto the A252 turn left, heading towards Charing & Maidstone. After approx. half a mile Chilham is on your left hand side.

For more information on planning your route please use the following websites:
www.rac.com
www.theaa.com
www.multimap.com

Getting to Chilham by long distance walking routes

The North Downs Way, the 131-mile (211km) National Trail runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent, via Canterbury. The trail traverses Chilham parish via Chilham Village Square.
For more information visit www.nationaltrail.co.uk/Northdowns

Parking

Taylors Hill Car Park, Taylors Hill, Chilham, Kent CT4 8BZ Taylors Hill Car Park can be found at the bottom of Taylors Hill, off the A252 and less than 200 yards from the village square. Open 7 days a week, 8.00am – 5.30pm, parking is free of charge and disabled facilities are available.
Once you have reached Chilham it is easy to leave your car behind and use the wealth of local footpaths and walking routes to find the pubs, tea rooms and attractions in the area.

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