The Willowbury
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Life at The Willowbury
Set in a peaceful, leafy setting just 1km from the heart of West Malling, this is a place where independence, connection and everyday enjoyment come naturally. Just moments from independent shops, welcoming restaurants and the town’s historic high street, it offers the best of village life with excellent connections beyond.
- Beautiful Georgian-inspired apartments and cottages, designed for comfort, style and ease
- Private balconies and generous green space on your doorstep
- Landscaped gardens and allotments for walking, planting or simply sitting in the sunshine
- A welcoming Clubhouse with café, bar, restaurant and terrace – the social heart of the community
- A wellbeing suite with gym, treatment room and classes including Pilates
- A pet-friendly environment, because home isn’t home without them
- Professional, on-site support available 24 hours a day, giving you the reassurance that you can stay independent for longer
Your Move, Your Way
At The Willowbury, you can choose to buy or rent with flexible options designed to suit your priorities. If you’re buying, you can choose between:
The Open Market Lease where your home is resold on the open market, reflecting its value at the time of sale. Or, the brand-new Guaranteed Repayment Lease which includes a range of benefits to make owning and selling your home simple, more affordable and certain.
Prefer to rent? Our rental options offer flexibility without tying up capital.
We can also support the practical side of moving, including help with legal fees, removals and decluttering.
Speak to our team to explore which option is right for you, or request a call back.
Explore with ease
Address
236 London RoadWest Malling
Kent
ME19 5SX
By Car
The Willowbury sits just off London Road (A20), providing easy access to nearby towns and villages. The M20 is around 10 minutes away, with journeys to London taking roughly an hour.
By Bus
The nearest bus stop is on London Road, around a 5–10 minute walk away. From here, the Arriva 72 provides regular services to West Malling, Kings Hill, Maidstone, and the train station.
By Train
West Malling’s train station is just 5 minutes away by taxi, giving you simple routes for visiting family, days out, or onward travel. There is a regular train to London Victoria which takes around 50 minutes.
Facilities to support independent living
Modern living, shaped around you
At The Willowbury, hospitality and wellbeing are not afterthoughts - they are built in from day one. We believe that staying social, active and connected plays a vital role in living independently for longer. That’s why our restaurant, Clubhouse and wellbeing suite are designed as the social and physical heart of the community. Open to the wider public, they help create a vibrant, outward-facing village: A place where people come together to enjoy good food, company and shared experiences.
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Living in West Malling
Being perfectly positioned means you get the best of both worlds: a relaxed village setting with market-town charm right next door. West Malling’s shops, cafés, restaurants and amenities are a short walk or bus ride away, so staying part of local life feels effortless.
Discover the locationLife in this community
Willowbury is shaped around its setting, placing village life within easy reach of West Malling’s independent shops, cafés and local amenities, while still offering a calm and welcoming place to call home. Designed as an integrated community, Willowbury will encourage connection - creating opportunities for residents and the wider community to come together and enjoy shared spaces, events and experiences.
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I’ve done more here in the last few months than I’ve done in years!
Here when you need us
With more than 40 years of experience creating places where people thrive, Retirement Villages Group brings trusted care, thoughtful design, and long-term reassurance. Optional onsite services in this community include housekeeping and laundry, providing you with a helping hand. Additional care services are also offered at The Willowbury, so you can stay within your community should care requirements change for you or your partner.
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Hear it from our residents
What truly makes Retirement Villages’ communities special is the people who call them home. Every resident brings their own story, and together they create the warmth and character that village life is known for. Find out how residents at our other communities have settled in.
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We are members of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO). We aim to operate all of our Integrated Integrated Retirement Communities according to the principles laid down in the ARCO Consumer Code. The Code sets high standards for operators and provides a benchmark for good practice.
