Highsted is a small rural hamlet in the borough of Swale in Kent, England, situated on the outskirts of Sittingbourne. It lies among farmland and country lanes, offering a quiet, rural feel while remaining within reasonable commuting range of the Medway towns and London by road and rail.
Historically the settlement has grown from agricultural roots and still shows that character in its farmhouses and converted barns; there is little in the way of a high street so community life often centres on nearby villages and local halls. The local economy mixes traditional farming with light industry and commuter incomes, and residents value the peaceful countryside setting and easy access to the wider attractions of north‑east Kent.
Postcode districts covering Highsted
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.3 miles
- Basildon 21.1 miles
- Maidstone 10.3 miles
- Gillingham 8.1 miles
- Grays 21.1 miles
- Chatham 9.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24 miles
- Folkestone 23.9 miles
- Ashford 13.4 miles
- Dartford 24.4 miles
- Canterbury 15.2 miles
- Gravesend 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rodmersham Parish 0.4 miles
- Broadoak Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1 mile
- Tunstall Parish 1.1 miles
- West Downs Ward 1.1 miles
- Roman Ward 1.2 miles
- Lynsted with Kingsdown Parish 1.5 miles
- Milstead Parish 1.6 miles
- Bapchild Parish 1.6 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.6 miles
- Tonge Parish 1.7 miles
- Lynsted Built-up area 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Highsted
ME9 0PY, ME9 0PE, ME9 0PL, ME9 0PS, ME9 0PU, ME9 0AD, ME9 0PT, ME9 0LR, ME9 0PR … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.7 miles
- London City Airport 32.4 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Teynham Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Highsted Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.9 miles
- The Quay 6.4 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5.7 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.9 miles
- The White Horse 4 9 miles
Schools in Highsted
- Rodmersham School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.1 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.1 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.4 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.1 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.1 miles