New Hythe

New Hythe
Village
The Bricklayers Arms, New Hythe
New Hythe Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TQ 70930 59869
Civil parish	East Malling and Larkfield
District	Tonbridge and Malling
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	West Malling
Postcode district	ME20
Dialling code	01622
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Chatham and Aylesford
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 mi (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.