The village and civil parish of Borden sits a few miles south-west of Sittingbourne in the borough of Swale, Kent, England. It occupies gently undulating farmland with views across the Kent countryside and retains a compact historic core of older cottages, a village green and a parish church, reflecting its long agricultural origins.
Today the community mixes long‑standing farming families with commuters who work in nearby towns and London, and the local economy includes small businesses and rural enterprises. Social life centres on village events, the hall and church activities, giving Borden a close‑knit, quietly traditional character while being within easy reach of larger amenities.
Postcode districts covering Borden
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Basildon 19 miles30.5 km
- Maidstone 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Gillingham 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Grays 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Chatham 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ashford 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Dartford 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Canterbury 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Gravesend 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Sittingbourne 2.4 miles3.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Borden Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Keycol Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Bredgar Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tunstall Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Homewood Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bobbing Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Meads Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Woodstock Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Newington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- West Downs Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Borden
ME9 8JP, ME10 1YN, ME10 1YL, ME9 8LP, ME9 8JW, ME9 8DH, ME9 7PU, ME10 1YJ, ME10 1FW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.5 miles26.5 km
- London City Airport 29.8 miles48 km
- Newington Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Schools in Borden
- Borden C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.3 miles13.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Boughton Place Estate 10.5 miles17 km
- Central Beach Beach 10.9 miles17.6 km