Shepway is an electoral ward in the borough of Maidstone, Kent, lying on the suburban fringes of the town rather than in the historic centre. It is largely residential with a mix of council and private housing, local shops, primary schools and community facilities; the neighbourhood grew up on former farmland in the post‑war decades and retains several green corridors and playing fields that give it a semi‑suburban feel.
The ward benefits from straightforward road links into Maidstone and the nearby M20, and is within commuting distance of central London. Locally the economy is dominated by small retail and service businesses and by residents who travel for work, while social life centres on community halls, pubs and sports clubs; its position near the River Medway corridor also adds recreational appeal and occasional conservation interest.
Postcode districts covering Shepway
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Bexley 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Basildon 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Maidstone 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Gillingham 8.1 miles13 km
- Grays 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Chatham 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Ashford 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Dartford 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Canterbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Gravesend 13.6 miles21.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Downswood Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Senacre Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- High Street Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Otham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tovil Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Maidstone Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Loose Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
Example postcodes in Shepway
ME15 8JH, ME15 7ES, ME15 8BB, ME15 7ND, ME15 7DF, ME15 9AB, ME15 9AD, ME15 8ET, ME15 8AA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.6 miles36.4 km
- London City Airport 27.1 miles43.7 km
- Maidstone West Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Maidstone East Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Shepway Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Weald of Kent 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.7 miles12.3 km
Schools in Shepway
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Molehill Primary
- Park Way Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Boughton Place Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.5 miles15.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Hale Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.3 miles18.1 km