Tattoo shops in Maidstone
A tattoo is a permanent decision made in a room you'll spend hours in, so the studio matters as much as the artist. Maidstone, Kent has 67 tattoo shops mapped right now. All 67 are mapped as tattoo studios proper, and each one is worth a portfolio browse before you commit — style varies more between shops than towns.
This guide covers every tattoo shop we could verify in and around Maidstone (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Wyldfire and A Design for Life, plus Valhalla. If a studio's missing from Maidstone's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Maidstone tattoo lineup
67 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Wyldfire
Tattoo studio
Wyldfire is Tattoo studio.
A Design for Life
Tattoo studio
A Design for Life is Tattoo studio.
Valhalla
Tattoo studio
Valhalla — Tattoo studio.
Stars And Swallows
Tattoo studio
Stars And Swallows is Tattoo studio on 49 Spital Street.
49 Spital Street
Inksmiths of London
Tattoo studio
Inksmiths of London — Tattoo studio on Chequers Parade.
Chequers Parade
Crow Cross Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Crow Cross Tattoos — Tattoo studio.
Black River Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black River Tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Ritual art tattoo
Tattoo studio
Ritual art tattoo is Tattoo studio.
Mel's Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Mel's Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Serenity Ink
Tattoo studio
Serenity Ink is Tattoo studio on 150 High Street, Orpington. Serenity Ink also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
150 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JR
Phone: +44 1689 637373
Wild Cherry
Tattoo studio
Wild Cherry — Tattoo studio.
Demon Inkorporation
Tattoo studio
Demon Inkorporation is Tattoo studio on 346 Footscray Road, London.
346 Footscray Road, London, SE9 2EB
Bobinski's Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Bobinski's Tattoo Parlour is Tattoo studio.
Reinkarnated
Tattoo studio
Reinkarnated is Tattoo studio.
Jesters Tattoo Works
Tattoo studio
Jesters Tattoo Works is Tattoo studio on 739 Sidcup Road, London.
739 Sidcup Road, London, SE9 3SA
Dor Stocker Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Dor Stocker Tattoos is Tattoo studio.
The Hallowed Crow
Tattoo studio
The Hallowed Crow is Tattoo studio on Crowborough Hill, Crowborough. The Hallowed Crow also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:30.
Crowborough Hill, Crowborough
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:30
Avinit Tatoo
Tattoo & piercing studio
Avinit Tatoo — Tattoo & piercing studio, found on 3 Chislehurst Road in Orpington. Also worth knowing about Avinit Tatoo: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 Chislehurst Road, Orpington, BR6 0DF
Phone: +44 1689 871175
Daves Tattoo Art
Tattoo studio
Daves Tattoo Art — Tattoo studio.
Purdy Ink
Tattoo studio
Purdy Ink is Tattoo studio on 852 London Road.
852 London Road, SS9 3NQ
Skin Illustrations
Tattoo studio
Skin Illustrations — Tattoo studio, found on Oxford Street in Whitstable.
Oxford Street, Whitstable
Body Art Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Body Art Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 158 London Road. Body Art Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
158 London Road, TN4 0PJ
InkMasters Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
InkMasters Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 180 Petts Wood Road in Orpington.
180 Petts Wood Road, Orpington, BR5 1LG
Bluerose Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Bluerose Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 108 Edgehill Road in Chislehurst.
108 Edgehill Road, Chislehurst, BR7 6LB
Leysdown Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Leysdown Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on Leysdown Road, Leysdown-on-Sea.
Leysdown Road, Leysdown-on-Sea
Mitko Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Mitko Tattoo — Tattoo studio.
Moth & Flame
Tattoo studio
Moth & Flame is Tattoo studio.
BR Ink
Tattoo studio
BR Ink — Tattoo studio.
Sinners Barbers & Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Sinners Barbers & Tattoo Studio — Tattoo studio.
Southend Ink
Tattoo studio
Southend Ink — Tattoo studio, found on Eastern Esplanade in Southend-on-Sea.
Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea
Super Needles Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Super Needles Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea.
Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea
Demon Ink
Tattoo studio
Demon Ink — Tattoo studio, found on 64 Bellegrove Road in Welling.
64 Bellegrove Road, Welling, DA16 3PY
Linked
Tattoo studio
Linked is Tattoo studio on 112 West Street, Faversham.
112 West Street, Faversham, ME13 7JB
The Chaos Gallary
Tattoo studio
The Chaos Gallary is Tattoo studio on 104 West Street, Faversham.
104 West Street, Faversham, ME13 7JB
Distinktive Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Distinktive Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 31 Railway Street, Chatham.
31 Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4RH
Inking Out Loud
Tattoo studio
Inking Out Loud — Tattoo studio.
1709
Tattoo studio
1709 — Tattoo studio.
Swanley Mill Tattoo studio
Tattoo studio
Swanley Mill Tattoo studio is Tattoo studio on 10 High Street, Swanley. Swanley Mill Tattoo studio also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
10 High Street, Swanley, BR8 8BE
Phone: +44 1322664120
Blue Sunday Tatto Studio
Tattoo studio
Blue Sunday Tatto Studio — Tattoo studio, found on 13 Burgate in Canterbury.
13 Burgate, Canterbury, CT1 2HG
Tommy Tronic Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Tommy Tronic Tattoos is Tattoo studio on 7a King Street, Gillingham. Tommy Tronic Tattoos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7a King Street, Gillingham, ME7 1EY
Phone: +44 1634 280 002
Black Swan Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Black Swan Tattoo — Tattoo studio, found on 95 Corbets Tey Road in Upminster.
95 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster
Angels
Tattoo studio
Angels — Tattoo studio, found on 29 St. Margaret's Street in Canterbury. Also worth knowing about Angels: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30;Sa 09:00-18:00;Su 10:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
29 St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30;Sa 09:00-18:00;Su 10:30-17:00
Phone: +44 1227 479200
Body Art Cranbrook
Tattoo studio
Body Art Cranbrook — Tattoo studio.
Studio 42
Tattoo studio
Studio 42 — Tattoo studio.
Aching Soul
Tattoo studio
Aching Soul is Tattoo studio.
Andy Jay Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio
Tattoo studio
Andy Jay Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio is Tattoo studio.
Medway Tattoo & Piercing Centre
Tattoo studio
Medway Tattoo & Piercing Centre — Tattoo studio, found on 392 High Street in Rochester.
392 High Street, Rochester
Mystic Tattoo Parlour
Tattoo studio
Mystic Tattoo Parlour — Tattoo studio.
GB Tattoo
Tattoo studio
GB Tattoo is Tattoo studio on Bexley Road, Erith.
Bexley Road, Erith, DA8 3EU
Jayne Doe Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Jayne Doe Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 60 Station Lane, Hornchurch.
60 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6NB
Kent Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Kent Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 59 High Street in Dartford.
59 High Street, Dartford, DA1 1DJ
Figjam Tattoo Studio
Tattoo studio
Figjam Tattoo Studio is Tattoo studio on 63 Beaver Road, Ashford.
63 Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7SE
TJ's Southside Tattoo
Tattoo studio
TJ's Southside Tattoo is Tattoo studio. TJ's Southside Tattoo also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Studio 1 Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Studio 1 Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 1 Chieveley Parade in Bexleyheath.
1 Chieveley Parade, Bexleyheath, DA7 6EB
Master Tattooers
Tattoo studio
Master Tattooers — Tattoo studio. Also worth knowing about Master Tattooers: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +44 20 8303 5027
Markit
Tattoo studio
Markit — Tattoo studio.
Diamond Heart Tattoo
Tattoo studio
Diamond Heart Tattoo is Tattoo studio on 223 Broadway, Bexleyheath. Diamond Heart Tattoo also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
223 Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7EJ
Phone: +44 20 8304 1414
Sin's Saint's Tattoos
Tattoo studio
Sin's Saint's Tattoos — Tattoo studio, found on 74 College Road in Bromley. Also worth knowing about Sin's Saint's Tattoos: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
74 College Road, Bromley, BR1 3PE
Phone: +44 7908 162003
Ravens
Tattoo studio
Ravens — Tattoo studio on 93 Wrotham Road. Also worth knowing about Ravens: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
93 Wrotham Road
Phone: +441474333282
Drawn and Quartered
Tattoo studio
Drawn and Quartered — Tattoo studio, found on 7 Wincheap in Canterbury. Also worth knowing about Drawn and Quartered: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
7 Wincheap, Canterbury, CT1 3TB
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +44 1227 636382
What the map tells us about tattoo shops in Maidstone
3 of the 67 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — tattoo studios often work by appointment, so posted hours can be more of a guideline than a promise.
5 have websites listed. Studios with websites usually show portfolios there — the fastest way to tell if a shop's style matches yours.
1 of the studios are also tagged for piercings, handy if you're after both in one visit.
The Maidstone tattoo shop tour
The efficient Maidstone tattoo shop tour strings these together: Wyldfire, A Design for Life, Valhalla, Stars And Swallows on 49 Spital Street, Inksmiths of London on Chequers Parade, Crow Cross Tattoos, Black River Tattoo, and Ritual art tattoo — 67 stops, one logical order. 59 more are listed below.
Tattoo tips for Maidstone
Picking a studio in Maidstone? A little homework pays off:
- Book a consultation first at Wyldfire. Most good shops offer free consults. You get to meet the artist, talk placement and price, and see how clean the place is.
- Eat before your session at A Design for Life. A real meal, not a granola bar. Long sessions on an empty stomach are how people faint.
- Wear the right clothes. Easy access to the spot being tattooed, and nothing you love — ink stains don't wash out.
- Check the sterilisation setup. Single-use needles, sealed ink caps, gloves changed constantly. A good studio is happy to show you; a bad one gets defensive.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Maidstone — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new tattoo shop in Maidstone can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 67, or a tattoo shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't rate studios or artists, and we never list prices — those are between you and the shop. What we list is the where and the how-to-find, from places real mappers have verified.
If you run one of the 67 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Tattoo shop listings for Maidstone: 67 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.