Cranbrook, Kent

Cranbrook is a town in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about 38 miles (61 km) southeast of central London.

Cranbrook
Cranbrook
Location within Kent
Population6,717 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceTQ775365
Civil parish
  • Cranbrook and Sissinghurst
District
Shire county
Region
  • South East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRANBROOK
Postcode districtTN17
Dialling code01580
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
  • Maidstone and The Weald

The smaller settlements of Sissinghurst, Swattenden, Colliers Green and Hartley lie within the civil parish. The population of the parish was 6,717 in 2011.

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