Minster in Swale is a small coastal village on the northern edge of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England. It looks out over the Swale estuary and the flat saltmarshes that attract waders and wildfowl, so it’s popular with birdwatchers and walkers who enjoy the low-lying coastal landscape and long views towards the Thames estuary.
The settlement has medieval roots around its parish church and has long been shaped by farming, fishing and maritime trades; today the local economy mixes agriculture and small-scale tourism with many residents commuting to nearby Sheerness or across the bridges to the mainland. Community life is village-centred, with a handful of pubs, a village hall and seasonal events that reflect its rural‑coastal character.
Postcode districts covering Minster
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 10 miles16.1 km
- Basildon 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Maidstone 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Gillingham 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Grays 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Chatham 13 miles20.9 km
- Ashford 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Margate 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Canterbury 15.5 miles25 km
- Gravesend 18.6 miles30 km
- Sittingbourne 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Canvey Island 12.9 miles20.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Minster Cliffs Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Minster-on-Sea Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Sheppey Central Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Halfway Houses Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Mud Row Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Queenborough and Halfway Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Eastchurch Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sheerness Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Queenborough Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Sheppey East Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Warden Built-up area 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Leysdown-on-Sea Built-up area 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Minster
ME12 3FQ, ME12 2SY, ME12 2GF, ME12 2TX, ME12 3QF, ME12 3XP, ME12 4JY, ME12 2SH, ME12 3PB … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.5 miles18.6 km
- London City Airport 33.3 miles53.5 km
- Sheerness-on-Sea Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Queenborough Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Minster Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Abbey Hotel and Conference Centre 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Quay 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Duke of Cumberland 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 6.9 miles11 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Seven Hotel 9 miles14.4 km
Schools in Minster
- Minster in Sheppey Primary School Primary
- St Georges C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
- The Elmley Dray School Independent - special
- Thistle Hill Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Central Beach Beach 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 7 miles11.3 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 10 miles16 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11.8 miles19 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 12 miles19.4 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 12.8 miles20.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 13.3 miles21.5 km