Borden is a small village and civil parish in the district of Swale, Kent, England, lying a few miles west of Sittingbourne on the fringes of the North Downs. It has a distinctly rural character with a historic medieval parish church, a village green and surrounding farmland, reflecting the county’s long tradition of orchards and hop-growing.
Today Borden is largely residential and popular with commuters, offering easy access to Sittingbourne, Maidstone and London while retaining a close-knit village community with a hall, local events and footpaths that link into the wider Kent countryside. The conservation of its historic core and quiet lanes gives it a pleasant, villagey atmosphere despite being within reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Borden
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Basildon 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Maidstone 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Gillingham 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Grays 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Chatham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Ashford 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dartford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Canterbury 17 miles27.4 km
- Gravesend 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Sittingbourne 1.9 miles3.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Homewood Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Tunstall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Woodstock Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Keycol Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- The Meads Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bredgar Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bobbing Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Broadoak Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- West Downs Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milton Regis Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Borden
ME9 8JW, ME9 8HR, ME9 8JL, ME9 8JN, ME9 8LN, ME9 8JH, ME9 8HU, ME9 8JZ, ME9 8HY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- London City Airport 30.5 miles49 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newington Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Borden Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Quay 8.1 miles13 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.8 miles11 km
Schools in Borden
- Borden C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.7 miles12.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.1 miles13 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.5 miles13.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.7 miles15.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10 miles16 km
- Central Beach Beach 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Boughton Place Estate 11 miles17.7 km