Penenden Heath is an electoral ward and neighbourhood in Maidstone, Kent, England, sitting just north of the town centre close to the River Medway. It mixes Victorian and post‑war housing with local shops, schools and community facilities, and retains a stretch of the original common - the heath - providing a useful green lung amid suburban streets.
The heath itself is historically notable as the site of an important 11th‑century trial over land and rights and has long been used for fairs, meetings and sport, which gives the ward a recognisable local identity. Today it is largely residential with a mixed population commuting into Maidstone, supported by active neighbourhood groups and periodic regeneration projects to improve housing and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Penenden Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20.1 miles
- Bexley 20.6 miles
- Basildon 19.7 miles
- Maidstone 1 mile
- Gillingham 6.5 miles
- Grays 16.2 miles
- Chatham 5.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 15.2 miles
- Ashford 17.9 miles
- Dartford 17.4 miles
- Canterbury 24.3 miles
- Gravesend 11.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ringlestone Ward 0.6 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 1 mile
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1 mile
- High Street Ward 1 mile
- Allington & Bridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Boxley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Palace Wood Ward 1.5 miles
- Fant & Oakwood Ward 1.7 miles
- Detling Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Forstal Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.9 miles
- Shepway Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Penenden Heath
ME14 5AQ, ME14 2EB, ME14 2DB, ME14 1UX, ME14 2RQ, ME14 2DR, ME14 2FX, ME14 9YG, ME14 1RU … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.1 miles
- London City Airport 25.5 miles
- Maidstone East Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Maidstone Barracks Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Penenden Heath Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 2.7 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 4.2 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.5 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 2.8 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 4.5 miles
- The Farm House 4 5.2 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 4.1 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3.9 miles
Schools in Penenden Heath
- North Borough Junior School Primary
- Sandling Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 1.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 1.6 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 2 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 4.7 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 6.4 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.6 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.8 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 12.5 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 12.6 miles