Bredhurst is a village and civil parish in Kent, that forms part of the Borough of Maidstone in England. Its population was 330 (1990), increasing to 397 at the 2011 Census. There has been a settlement on the site of the present day Bredhurst since Neolithic times because of fertile fields and the good wood supply. The village is quite close to the M2 motorway but retains a traditional feel.