Free minibus transfers
The Hospital provides a minibus service to and from Headcorn Station and the Hospital. It connects with the train service to London and is available free to patients and visitors.
Minibus timetable
Benenden Hospital to Headcorn Station
| Monday-Friday |
07.25 |
08.25 |
09.25 |
10.25 |
11.25 |
12.25 |
13.25 |
14.25 |
15.25 |
16.25 |
17.25 |
| Saturday |
09.25 |
10.25 |
11.25 |
12.25 |
|
| Sunday |
14.25 |
15.25 |
16.25 |
17.25 |
|
Headcorn Station to Benenden Hospital
| Monday-Friday |
07.50 |
08.50 |
09.50 |
10.50 |
11.50 |
12.50 |
13.50 |
14.50 |
15.50 |
16.50 |
17.50 |
| Saturday |
09.50 |
10.50 |
11.50 |
12.50 |
|
| Sunday |
14.50 |
15.50 |
16.50 |
17.50 |
|
At the weekend the service is restricted to Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons - please contact the Travel Help Line on 01580 242504 for details.
Travel by train
For more information on train times, please visit South Eastern Trains website. The hospital cannot accept any responsibility for the information, advice or other services that they provide for you.
Travel by car
From London
Take the M20 towards Folkestone and leave at junction 8, following the signposts for the A20 and Leeds Castle.
At the roundabout take the exit onto the B2163 to Leeds village.
Follow the B2163 for 3.5 miles to a crossroads and then turn left onto the A274 signposted Sutton Valence, Headcorn & Biddenden.
Stay on the A274 to Biddenden. Follow directions below 'from Biddenden'.
From the M25
Leave the M25 at junction 5 following signposts for the A21 and Hastings.
Continue on the A21 until 5 miles past the Pembury turn off and then take a left turn onto the A262 signposted Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Ashford.
Continue on the A262 to Biddenden. At a T-junction, turn right onto the A274 for Tenterden. Follow directions below 'from Biddenden'.
From Biddenden
On the A274 about 0.5 miles from Biddenden, take the right turn on a sharp left hand bend. The hospital is signposted here.
Follow the road to the Castleton Oak crossroads and go straight across. Continue on this road for a further 0.5 miles until you reach the hospital.
Parking
The hospital’s car parks are on Goddard’s Green Road opposite the main building / reception area. Disabled parking can be found in the main car park opposite the Main Hospital Entrance and adjacent to the reception entrance.
You may encounter difficulties in parking your car so please allow plenty of time to avoid unnecessary stress. Parking is free.
Visitors or patients can be dropped off outside the Main Reception.