The name of Larkfield is literal and descriptive – it refers to the large numbers of skylarks found in the fields[citation needed]; its first recorded instance is in Domesday Book as Lavrochesfel.

[1] Larkfield has expanded rapidly since the M20 motorway was constructed in the 1970s and it continues to grow, with new housing developments being built.

There is also another supermarket, built originally as part of the Safeway chain, which stands on the corner of New Hythe Lane and the London road.

There is a small local shopping area at Martin Square,[2] which also provides a library, a retirement home and a modern Health Centre, Thornhills Medical Practice.

[3] Larkfield is served by New Hythe and Aylesford stations, with services to Maidstone, Paddock Wood and the Medway towns.