This Beautiful English Town Featured In A Hit 90s Disney Film

It is not wrong to say that the term quaint is used much too often and casually these days. But you have our word when we say that Chiddingstone village truly is as quaint as they come. Squeezed onto a 200-metre length of otherwise peaceful country road are a church, an inn, a shop, a tea room, and a primary school. That is all there is to the rural community; but for a town this size, it gets many more visitors than it should. Only a few miles from the county’s boundary with London, the charming little hamlet feels like a step back in time when you drive down its lonely street.

The majority of Chiddingstone’s structures are exquisite and date back more than 200 years. The majority of this area is governed by the National Trust, which acquired a large portion of it in 1939 in order to preserve it. A limestone stone that is present here dates back 135 million years, and there are legends surrounding its historical significance.The village was named after this stone.

People come from all over to visit the Tulip Tree, and it’s not uncommon to see young families sitting next to lycra-clad cyclists, walkers with poles, and motorcyclists decked out in leather. Thanks to the friendly greetings from the cafe’s staff, everyone looks equally at home in the chintzy surroundings. Apart from the scenic beauty and the journey back in time, Chiddingstone has another major attraction. The village was made famous by its appearance in a 90s Disney film.

A loose adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s classic, The Wind in the Willows: Mr Toad’s Wild Ride, was shot in Chiddingstone. The village served as the filming location for famous British comedians such as Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, John Cleese, Stephen Fry and Michael Palin. The Old Chiddingstone School, which is now a post office, was used as a filming location for a scene where Toad dines in a restaurant. The building, which is believed to have been around since 1453, served as the Welcome Inn in the movie.

This 1996 film is about a mole whose house is captured by the villains the Weasels. The whole story is about how this mole gets its home back with its friends.