There are a number of ways to get to Fordcombe, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals, including by car, bus, park and ride, train or bike.
You can download internal maps of Fordcombe Hospital, Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital to help you find the department/service you need.
If you’re visiting the West Kent Community Diagnostic Centre in Maidstone, a map of Hermitage Court is available.
For opening hours and directions to your local minor injury unit, visit:
- Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital
- Sevenoaks Hospital or
- Crowborough War Memorial Hospital.
Park and ride
Our new park and ride service for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals launches on 1 January 2025.
By bus
We run a shuttle bus, 6X, between Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals for patients and staff to travel between the two hospitals. Download the timetable.
A number of bus routes serve our hospitals. For detailed journey planning and information, use the Traveline planning portal.
Visit the bus operators’ websites for further information:
Maidstone Hospital
These bus services serve Maidstone Hospital
- 3 Maidstone Town Centre to Maidstone Hospital (Arriva)
- 8 Downswood to Maidstone Hospital (Arriva)
- 58 Trottiscliffe to Maidstone Hospital (Nu Venture)
- 575 Larkfield to Maidstone Hospital (Arriva)
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
These bus services serve Tunbridge Wells Hospital
- 6 Maidstone to Tunbridge Wells via Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Arriva)
- 6X Maidstone Hospital to Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Arriva)
- 208 East Peckham to Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Go Coach)
- 218/219 Tonbridge to Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Arriva)
- 255 Benenden to Tunbridge Wells via Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Autocar)
- 277 Tunbridge Wells to Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Arriva)
- 296 Paddock Wood to Tunbridge Wells via Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Autocar)
- 297 Tenterden to Tunbridge Wells via Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Hams Travel)
- 299 Tenterden to Tonbridge via Tunbridge Wells Hospital – Fridays Only (Autocar)
By car
Fordcombe, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals have parking available on site. At peak periods car parks can be busy so please consider using public transport to get to our hospitals or our park and ride service.
Visit the car parking page for more information and car park maps.
By train
Barming (0.88 miles) and Maidstone East (2.46 miles) are the nearest train stations to Maidstone Hospital.
High Brooms (2.14 miles) and Tunbridge Wells (2.96 miles) are the closest train stations to Tunbridge Wells Hospital. South Eastern operate the train services to these stations.
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By bike
Our hospitals have bike racks located outside the main entrances.
What3Words
What3words is a mobile app that helps to make locations more accessible. You can use the what3words website or app to reach specific locations at our hospitals. The What3words address are shown starting with ///
Click on the links below for more details and please be advised more locations will be added in due course.
Fordcombe Hospital main entrance: ///crumple.nerves.roosts
Maidstone Hospital main entrance: ///dads.actor.coats
Maidstone Hospital Emergency Department entrance: ///trendy.soap.elaborate
Kent Oncology Centre entrance: ///slowly.translated.recall
Maidstone Birth Centre: ///values.store.kick
Tunbridge Wells Hospital main entrance: ///tooth.vibes.hill
Tunbridge Wells Hospital Emergency Department entrance: ///exam.gets.care
Crowborough Birthing Centre: ///maximum.weekend.originals
How to find us
Fordcombe Hospital
Fordcombe
Tunbridge Wells
TN3 0RD
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone ME16 9QQ
Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Tonbridge Road
Pembury TN2 4QJ