Newington is a compact village and civil parish just west of Sittingbourne in the borough of Swale, Kent. It sits along the old Roman route now used by the A2, giving it a long history as a transport-linked settlement between London and Canterbury, and a mix of older houses clustered around a medieval parish church and more recent residential development.
Today the community feels quietly rural yet connected: local life centres on the village hall, pub and church, while many residents commute to nearby towns or to London. Historically tied to agriculture and the wider Sittingbourne area's brick and papermaking trades, Newington retains a sense of local identity with small-scale events and active village groups.
Postcode districts covering Newington
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Bexley 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Basildon 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Maidstone 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Gillingham 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Grays 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Chatham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Ashford 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Dartford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Canterbury 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Gravesend 13.4 miles21.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Newington Built-up area 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Keycol Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Hartlip Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Lower Halstow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bobbing Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Borden Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Upchurch Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Meads Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Rainham South East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Newington
ME9 7NL, ME9 7BP, ME9 7LY, ME9 7LA, ME9 7LB, ME9 7FU, ME9 7NS, ME9 7RH, ME9 7LD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.4 miles24.7 km
- London City Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- Newington Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Rainham Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Newington Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.7 miles14 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 8 miles13 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
Schools in Newington
- Newington C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 6.5 miles10.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.5 miles13.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Boughton Place Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Central Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.4 km