Murston is a ward in the borough of Swale in Kent, on the eastern edge of Sittingbourne, close to the tidal channels of Milton Creek and the mudflats that feed into the Swale estuary. The mix of reclaimed marsh, industrial frontage and suburban streets gives the area a distinctive shoreline character and pockets of open habitat valued by birdwatchers and walkers.
Historically the neighbourhood developed alongside maritime and light-industrial activity connected with Sittingbourne’s paper and brick-making past; today it is a blend of residential estates, small industry and local shops, with many residents commuting to London and neighbouring towns via the A2 and Sittingbourne railway station. Local community facilities and regeneration projects sit alongside estuarine nature reserves, so Murston combines working‑place roots with accessible green space.
Postcode districts covering Murston
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.3 miles
- Basildon 19.9 miles
- Maidstone 11.6 miles
- Gillingham 8 miles
- Grays 20.6 miles
- Chatham 9.8 miles
- Folkestone 24.8 miles
- Ashford 15 miles
- Dartford 24.4 miles
- Canterbury 15.1 miles
- Gravesend 17.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 0.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Roman Ward 0.9 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Bapchild Parish 0.9 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 1.1 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.2 miles
- Kemsley Ward 1.3 miles
- Tonge Parish 1.5 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.5 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.7 miles
- The Meads Ward 1.8 miles
- Highsted Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Teynham Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Murston
ME10 3QU, ME10 3SA, ME10 3BL, ME10 3BP, ME10 3GD, ME10 3SS, ME10 3RS, ME10 3ND, ME10 3TF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.8 miles
- London City Airport 32.2 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Murston Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 0.9 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1.6 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 7.4 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 8.2 miles
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 8.6 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.7 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 9.2 miles
Schools in Murston
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.7 miles
- Central Beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.4 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.1 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.8 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 11.6 miles
- Eastwell Park Estate 12.1 miles