Hobbs Parker - The Villages

The Villages - Hamstreet

Local Links.

- Parish Council
- Primary School
- Hamstreet Surgery
- Parish Church
- 1st Ruckinge
- Hamstreet Woods Nature Reserve

Key Details...

- Population: 1,500
- Ashford: 6 miles
- Facilities: Primary School, Post Office, Pub, Doctors Surgery, Shops (including small supermarket), Dentist, Hairdressers, Garage, Village Hall, Sports Field, Tennis Court, Garden Centre, Mobile Library and mainline railway station

Set in the heart of the parish of Orlestone, Hamstreet, twinned with Therouane village in France, is a busy village with a parade of shops. There is a supermarket, newsagents and a hairdressers as well as a garden centre. There are many social activities in the village and most of which are held in the Victory Hall and the friendly pub serves good,

There is a station on the Hastings / Ashford line. Hamstreet Woods are visited by many throughout the year and offer numerous pleasant walks and a stretch of the Royal Military Canal runs right through the parish making it very popular with anglers. Activities in the village include Under Fives Club, Table Tennis Club, Football Club, Bowls Club,