The train station is just a few minutes walk away and the village also provides local shops, pubs, parks, bus services, as well as the very popular Halling primary school. For secondary schooling there are two highly rated Grammar schools (Ofsted 'Outstanding') within a few miles as well as several other secondary schools rated 'Good' by Ofsted. You even have the local farm shop with it's own micro brewery all within walking distance, this really is perfect country living. The famous Blue Lake is just down the road with a huge amount of facilities including open water swimming, a water obstacle course, paddle boarding and a small beach. Perfect for those that like to be active and those that prefer to lay on the beach!
West Malling, Rochester and Strood town centres are all very nearby and between them provide a very wide range of shops, cafes, restaurants, pubs, parks, riverside walks and places to visit, as well as all the usual service you would expect of major towns. For the serious shoppers, Maidstone and Bluewater are both approximately twenty-minute drive and provide a huge selection of shops.