Keycol is a small hamlet on the outskirts of Sittingbourne in the Borough of Swale, Kent, England. Set on the flat North Kent Plain, it is surrounded by farmland and country lanes and retains a quiet, rural character while being within easy reach of larger towns.
Historically the area shared in the agricultural traditions of Kent and the industrial changes that affected nearby Sittingbourne in the 19th and 20th centuries; today the local economy is a mix of farming, light industry or logistics in the wider area, and commuter households travelling to larger centres such as London. Its position close to the tidal creeks and marshes of the Swale/estuary fringe gives residents good access to coastal walks and birdwatching, contributing to a quiet, community‑focused social life.
Postcode districts covering Keycol
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Bexley 24.8 miles40 km
- Basildon 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Maidstone 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Gillingham 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Grays 18 miles29 km
- Chatham 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.4 miles37.6 km
- Ashford 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Dartford 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Canterbury 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Gravesend 14.3 miles23 km
Neighbouring places
- Bobbing Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Meads Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Borden Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Newington Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Homewood Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Milton Regis Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Keycol
ME9 8NQ, ME9 7LG, ME9 8TA, ME9 7LH, ME9 8NE, ME9 8XL, ME9 8NY, ME9 8NA, ME9 8ND … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- London City Airport 29.5 miles47.4 km
- Newington Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Keycol Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 9 miles14.4 km
- The Quay 8.9 miles14.4 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 7 miles11.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.2 miles11.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.6 miles13.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Central Beach Beach 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Boughton Place Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km