Hawkhurst is a large affluent village and civil parish in the borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England. Hawkhurst itself is virtually two villages; The Moor, to the south, consists mainly of cottages clustered around a large triangular green, while Highgate, to the north and in which All Saints is situated, features a colonnade of independent shops, two excellent country (Gastro) pubs, hotels, a digital cinema in a converted lecture hall, and Waitrose, located next door to the property.

Probably the most notable of all historic residents were the infamous Hawkhurst Gang, smugglers who terrorised the surrounding area between 1735 and 1749. They were the most notorious of the Kent gangs, and were feared all along the south coast of England. It was later notable as part of the Hop growing industry, with Hawkhurst Brewery and Malthouse built in 1850 shortly before the construction of All Saints.