Milton Regis sits on the edge of the low-lying North Kent marshes within the borough of Swale in Kent, England, immediately adjacent to the larger town of Sittingbourne. The name reflects its long history – "Milton Regis" meaning the king's mill – and the area has visible medieval and earlier roots, clustered around an ancient parish church and waterways such as Milton Creek that historically supported local trade and industry.
Today the area combines residential streets, pockets of light industry and local retail, with many residents commuting to nearby towns and to London by rail. There’s an active community feel, with regeneration and conservation efforts recognising its historic core and marshland setting; the proximity of the Swale estuary and the Isle of Sheppey gives a distinctive coastal fringe character that shapes local leisure and wildlife interests.
Postcode districts covering Milton Regis
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.8 miles
- Basildon 18.9 miles
- Maidstone 10.9 miles
- Gillingham 6.8 miles
- Grays 19.5 miles
- Chatham 8.7 miles
- Ashford 15.8 miles
- Dartford 23.2 miles
- Canterbury 16.3 miles
- Gravesend 15.9 miles
- Sittingbourne 0.2 miles
- Tonbridge 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 0.7 miles
- The Meads Ward 0.7 miles
- Kemsley Ward 0.9 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.1 miles
- Murston Ward 1.1 miles
- Bobbing Parish 1.2 miles
- Roman Ward 1.4 miles
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 1.4 miles
- Iwade Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.6 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Milton Regis
ME10 2US, ME10 2AP, ME10 2DW, ME10 2QS, ME10 2GY, ME10 2BY, ME10 2AH, ME10 2EL, ME10 2JB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.2 miles
- London City Airport 31.1 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels near Milton Regis Ad
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.2 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 1.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 0.9 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 1.3 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 5.6 miles
- The Abbey Hotel and conference centre 3 5.9 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Rainham 3 5.7 miles
Schools in Milton Regis
- Milton Court Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 8.6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Central Beach Beach 8.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.7 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.6 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 12.6 miles