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 miles
- Bexley 24.8 miles
- Basildon 18.1 miles
- Maidstone 9.2 miles
- Gillingham 5.1 miles
- Grays 18 miles
- Chatham 6.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.4 miles
- Ashford 16.3 miles
- Dartford 21.5 miles
- Canterbury 17.9 miles
- Gravesend 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bobbing Parish 0.9 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 0.9 miles
- The Meads Ward 1.1 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Newington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 1.5 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.7 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.7 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 1.9 miles
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 2 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Keycol
ME9 8GB, ME9 8NQ, ME9 8BS, ME9 8NY, ME9 7LH, ME9 8ND, ME9 8GS, ME9 8NE, ME9 8NA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.4 miles
- London City Airport 29.5 miles
- Newington Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.9 miles
Hotels near Keycol Ad
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 0.6 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 1.3 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 3.7 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Rainham 3 3.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 6.5 miles
- Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park 3 5.3 miles
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 7.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 7.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 7.9 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.9 miles
- Central Beach Beach 10.5 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 11.4 miles