Lynsted with Kingsdown is a small, largely rural parish in the borough of Swale in Kent, tucked between Faversham and Sittingbourne. It lies on the fringe of the rolling North Downs with views over the low-lying North Kent Marshes, and is threaded with public footpaths and lanes that make it popular with walkers who enjoy the quiet countryside and estuarial vistas.
The area retains a strong agricultural character, with historic farmhouses and timber-framed cottages clustered around an ancient parish church; hops, orchards and arable farming have long shaped the local economy, although many residents now commute to nearby towns. Community life revolves around the church and village hall, with seasonal fetes and local clubs helping to keep a close-knit, village atmosphere despite being within easy reach of larger centres and transport links.
Postcode districts covering Lynsted with Kingsdown
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 17 miles
- Basildon 22.4 miles
- Maidstone 11.5 miles
- Gillingham 9.6 miles
- Grays 22.6 miles
- Chatham 11.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 25 miles
- Folkestone 22.5 miles
- Ashford 12.3 miles
- Canterbury 13.7 miles
- Gravesend 18.8 miles
- Sittingbourne 3.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lynsted Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Rodmersham Parish 1.1 miles
- Tonge Parish 1.4 miles
- Highsted Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bapchild Parish 1.8 miles
- Teynham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Teynham and Lynsted Ward 1.8 miles
- Doddington Parish 2 miles
- Milstead Parish 2 miles
- Roman Ward 2.1 miles
- Broadoak Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Woodstock Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Lynsted with Kingsdown
ME9 0AS, ME9 0JW, ME9 0JN, ME9 9RD, ME9 9QD, ME9 9RA, ME9 9PT, ME9 9RL, ME9 9QA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 18.4 miles
- London City Airport 33.9 miles
- Teynham Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Lynsted with Kingsdown Ad
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.7 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel 3 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 3.4 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5.6 miles
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 7.2 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 4.2 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 4.3 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Faversham 3 4.8 miles
Schools in Lynsted with Kingsdown
- Lynsted and Norton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Central Beach Beach 8.8 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 9.5 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 10.5 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 10.6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 11.4 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 11.9 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 12.1 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 12.3 miles