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Leigh (pronounced ‘Lye’) sits in the Medway Valley, positioned about three miles west of Tonbridge and six miles southeast of Sevenoaks. It is a quintessential Wealden village, centered around a large, picturesque green that hosts cricket matches throughout the summer. Historically, much of the village’s character was shaped by its proximity to the Hall Place estate; the distinctive Victorian Tudor-style cottages, with their ornate gables and red-brick detailing, were originally built for estate workers and still define the local aesthetic. Geographically, the village is partly located within a flood storage area designed to protect downstream towns, which means the surrounding landscape remains largely undeveloped meadows and woodland. For transport, Leigh has its own railway station on the Redhill-to-Tonbridge line, providing a link to London via changes at Tonbridge or Hildenborough, while the primary school and the village shop provide a steady sense of community focus.