The village
Wingham itself: the High Street ribbon, the streets running off it, and the newer estates on the parish edge. The historic core sits inside the Wingham Conservation Area, which means Section 211 notices for any tree work where the stems are over 75mm at 1.5 metres. We file those as part of the quote.
West along the A257 toward Canterbury
- Littlebourne: on the A257 about two miles west of Wingham. Larger village, mixed old core and post-war expansion, plenty of mature hornbeam and native mixed hedges.
- Bekesbourne: south-west, off the road. Nailbourne valley pockets of loam over the chalk; older beech and yew boundaries.
- Adisham: south, on the chalk. Higher, drier ground; beech tends to scorch, hornbeam is the safer specification.
North of the road
- Wickhambreaux: roughly a mile and a half north-west, on the Little Stour. Chocolate-box conservation-area village around the green, mill and church. Careful work by definition.
- Ickham: small village next to Wickhambreaux, similar character.
- Preston: north-east, about two miles. Rural, larger plots, hawthorn field-boundary hedges dominant.
- Elmstone: hamlet between Wingham and Preston.
East along the A257 toward Sandwich
- Ash: two miles east, the larger neighbour. Ground begins to change to freer-draining Thanet Sand here, which shifts the species mix that works.
- Staple: south-east about two miles. Small village, rural plots.
- Goodnestone: south. Historic estate village with the Goodnestone Park gardens context; older beech and yew boundaries.
South
- Nonington: about four miles south. Rural, mixed housing, plenty of native hedgerow work.
Not sure if we cover your postcode?
Our standard round runs about 8km from Wingham. If you are inside CT3 we almost certainly cover you. Anything further west into Canterbury or east into Sandwich we will still look at, but for occasional jobs you may get a better deal from a local Canterbury or Sandwich contractor.