Park Wood & Mangravet sits on the south‑eastern edge of Maidstone in Kent, England, where suburban housing meets the Kentish countryside. The area developed largely on former farmland through mid‑to‑late 20th century building and lies within easy reach of green spaces such as Mote Park and the River Medway, with convenient road links into the town and out towards the M20 corridor.
Today it’s a mixed residential neighbourhood of council and private homes, small shopping parades, and pockets of light industry and retail employment, supported by local schools, community centres and neighbourhood groups. Rather than major tourist draws, the place is defined by everyday community life, a diverse population and steady regeneration efforts aimed at improving housing, services and local facilities.
Postcode districts covering Park Wood & Mangravet
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.4 miles
- Bexley 23.1 miles
- Basildon 22.7 miles
- Maidstone 2.3 miles
- Gillingham 9 miles
- Grays 19.1 miles
- Chatham 8.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.2 miles
- Ashford 15.7 miles
- Dartford 20 miles
- Canterbury 23.5 miles
- Gravesend 14.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Senacre Ward 0.7 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Shepway Ward 1 mile
- Otham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Downswood Parish 1.2 miles
- Langley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chart Sutton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton Ward 1.8 miles
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.9 miles
- Loose & Linton Ward 1.9 miles
- Tovil Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Park Wood & Mangravet
ME14 9YZ, ME15 9YT, ME15 9HE, ME14 9WE, ME15 9FY, ME15 8RD, ME15 9BH, ME15 9JP, ME15 9GZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 23.5 miles
- London City Airport 27.9 miles
- Maidstone West Railway Station 2.4 miles
- Bearsted Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Park Wood & Mangravet Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 1.6 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 3.7 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 2.3 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.8 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 4.6 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3.2 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.3 miles
Schools in Park Wood & Mangravet
- Leigh Academy Oaks Primary
- Leigh Academy Tree Tops Primary
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boughton Place Estate 2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 4 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 4.9 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5.5 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.4 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.6 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 10.7 miles