Marden (/ˈmɑːrdən/ or /mɑːrˈdɛn/) is a village and civil parish in the Kent borough of Maidstone approximately 8 miles (13 km) south of Maidstone. The civil parish is located on the flood plain of the River Beult, and also includes Chainhurst and the hamlet of Wanshurst Green. The village is associated with apple growing and from 1933 to 1991 hosted a nationally recognised fruit show.