Local Area

X School is situated in Maidstone, the county town of Kent, South East England. The town’s population is over 113,000, it lies 32 miles (51 km) South East of London and has its own football club and stadium. As the county town, it has great transport links with buses covering many areas of the county. There are 3 train stations near the town and it’s around an hour to travel to London. Getting to France is also easy, as Ashford International is only 30 minutes away, where you can then hop onto the Eurostar. Maidstone is a highly functional and convenient town. Fremlin Walk is a modern outdoor shopping hub which opened in 2005 with many popular high street shops. There is an indoor shopping centre nearby and on the other side of the river is retail park with large retail stores. You can pop into one of the cafes for lunch and in the evening you can pick one of the many restaurants in town to have a lovely meal. There is an active nightlife with pubs, bars as well as clubs and live music venues. Other than shopping there are many things to do from galleries and museums to the Hazlitt Theatre which shows comedy, plays and musicals. Close to the town centre is a 9 screen cinema showing the latest blockbusters and must-see movies and next door is a trampoline park. Even though you’re in the centre of town, you’re also not far from green and blue space as Maidstone is on the River Medway. Take a lovely walk along the tree lined River Medway path from the centre towards Allington Lock. For the more adventurous, you can walk or cycle all the way to Tonbridge which is about 15 miles. Nearby is Mote Park, a 450-acre large green space with a variety of natural areas and hosts different events and festivals throughout the year. There is also plenty to do around the area so find out more about Maidstone. www.visitmaidstone.com