Lower Halstow is a small riverside village and civil parish in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England, tucked on the north side of the Hoo Peninsula where creeks and salt marsh meet the tidal River Medway. The surrounding mudflats, reedbeds and creeks give it a distinctly coastal-rural feel and make it popular with birdwatchers and small-boat enthusiasts while still being within easy reach of Sittingbourne and the Medway towns.
The village has a long history, with archaeological traces dating back to Roman and Saxon times and a parish church with medieval roots, and its economy traditionally leaned on farming, fishing and riverside trades. Today it combines residential life and countryside tourism with a close-knit community atmosphere, local clubs and a village hall that keep social life active.
Postcode districts covering Lower Halstow
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Bexley 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Basildon 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Maidstone 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Gillingham 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Grays 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Chatham 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Ashford 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Dartford 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Canterbury 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Gravesend 13.1 miles21.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Newington Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Upchurch Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bobbing Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Keycol Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Iwade Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Meads Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ham Green Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hartlip Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Lower Halstow
ME9 7DZ, ME9 7DS, ME9 7DL, ME9 7EQ, ME9 7DW, ME9 7DR, ME9 7DU, ME9 7EB, ME9 7DX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- London City Airport 28.3 miles45.5 km
- Newington Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kemsley Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels near Lower Halstow Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Lower Halstow
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 5.6 miles9.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 5.8 miles9.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 6.9 miles11.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 7 miles11.2 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Central Beach Beach 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11.2 miles18 km