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 8RN, ME9 8SL, ME9 8PY, ME9 8WJ, ME9 8PL, ME9 8SW, ME9 8FT, ME9 8UD, ME9 8PH … 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
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.7 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