New Hythe

New Hythe
Village
The Bricklayers Arms, New Hythe
New Hythe is located in Kent
New Hythe
New Hythe
Location within Kent
OS grid referenceTQ 70930 59869
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWest Malling
Postcode districtME20
Dialling code01622
PoliceKent
FireKent
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Kent
51°18′36″N 0°26′53″E / 51.31000°N 0.44806°E / 51.31000; 0.44806

New Hythe is a village in mid-Kent, England on the banks of the River Medway approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of the county town of Maidstone. It derives its name from the Old English word Hythe, meaning haven or landing place. It is split between the civil parishes of East Malling and Larkfield, and Ditton.