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 miles
- Bexley 22.3 miles
- Basildon 21.7 miles
- Maidstone 1.5 miles
- Gillingham 8.1 miles
- Grays 18.1 miles
- Chatham 7.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14.5 miles
- Ashford 16.4 miles
- Dartford 19.2 miles
- Canterbury 23.7 miles
- Gravesend 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Downswood Parish 0.8 miles
- Park Wood & Mangravet Ward 1 mile
- Senacre Ward 1.2 miles
- High Street Ward 1.2 miles
- Otham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Tovil Parish 1.4 miles
- Bearsted & Downswood Ward 1.4 miles
- Maidstone Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Grove Green & Vinters Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Boughton Monchelsea Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bearsted Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Loose Built-up area 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Shepway
ME15 7QD, ME15 8HU, ME15 8DR, ME15 8JE, ME15 7HX, ME15 7BA, ME15 7QR, ME15 8HW, ME15 7JH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 22.6 miles
- London City Airport 27.1 miles
- Maidstone West Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Maidstone East Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Shepway Ad
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 2.4 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 2 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 1.8 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3 miles
- Weald of Kent 3 5.5 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.7 miles
- Days Inn Maidstone 3 3.1 miles
- The Farm House 4 6.4 miles
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 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 2.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 3.9 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 5.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles
- Hale Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Pulans Wood Forest 11.3 miles