The area around Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow sits within the borough of Swale in Kent, England. It brings together a small rural villagescape, a recently expanded residential community and a waterside settlement: Bobbing is surrounded by farmland and historic buildings, Iwade has seen modern housing growth with a strong village community and local amenities, and Lower Halstow occupies a peaceful spot on the tidal Swale with creeks, salt marshes and a longstanding boating tradition.
The ward mixes agriculture, small local businesses and commuter households - many people travel to nearby Sittingbourne or the Medway towns for work, with reasonable road links. There’s a quiet historic character in its churches, lanes and old houses, while the estuarine edge is prized by birdwatchers and walkers, giving a pleasing blend of rural charm and contemporary suburban life.
Postcode districts covering Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.8 miles
- Basildon 17.5 miles
- Maidstone 10.6 miles
- Gillingham 5.7 miles
- Grays 18.1 miles
- Chatham 7.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.8 miles
- Ashford 17.1 miles
- Dartford 22 miles
- Canterbury 17.5 miles
- Gravesend 14.7 miles
- Brentwood 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bobbing Parish 0.8 miles
- Iwade Built-up area 0.9 miles
- The Meads Ward 1.1 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 1.4 miles
- Keycol Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Kemsley Ward 1.6 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.9 miles
- Homewood Ward 2.2 miles
- Newington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
ME9 8QW, ME9 8UU, ME9 8PJ, ME9 8XB, ME9 8QT, ME9 7ER, ME9 7JA, ME9 7EN, ME9 8RX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.1 miles
- London City Airport 29.8 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 3.4 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1.8 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.4 miles
- The Quay 8.5 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 7.5 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.7 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 9 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 9.1 miles
Schools in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
- Bobbing Village School Primary
- Iwade School Primary
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 5.4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.3 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.8 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.5 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.3 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.5 miles