Queenborough is a small historic town on the east coast of the Isle of Sheppey, in the Borough of Swale, Kent, England. It was founded as a royal fortified port by Edward III in the 14th century - the site of the former Queenborough Castle - and later became notorious as a parliamentary "rotten borough" before the reforms of the 19th century; its position on the Swale and near the Thames Estuary has long shaped its story as a maritime gateway.
Today Queenborough is a quiet town with a marina and boatyards, light industry and many residents who commute to nearby Sittingbourne and the Medway towns. It sits close to important wildlife sites such as Elmley and Oare Marshes, and retains a compact historic centre and a close-knit community feel rooted in its seafaring and market-town past.
Postcode districts covering Queenborough
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 9.9 miles
- Basildon 16.6 miles
- Maidstone 14 miles
- Gillingham 8 miles
- Grays 18.8 miles
- Chatham 10.2 miles
- Ashford 19.3 miles
- Dartford 23.3 miles
- Canterbury 17.2 miles
- Gravesend 16 miles
- Brentwood 24 miles
- Sittingbourne 4.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queenborough and Halfway Ward 0.5 miles
- Halfway Houses Built-up area 1 mile
- Sheerness Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sheppey Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Minster-on-Sea Parish 2.2 miles
- Minster Cliffs Ward 2.3 miles
- Iwade Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Minster Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kemsley Ward 3.3 miles
- Grain Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Isle of Grain Parish 3.6 miles
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Queenborough
ME11 5JZ, ME11 5DP, ME11 5JX, ME11 5DL, ME11 5JP, ME11 5AJ, ME11 5NA, ME11 5BU, ME11 5LY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.3 miles
- London City Airport 30.8 miles
- Queenborough Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Swale Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Queenborough Ad
- The Abbey Hotel and conference centre 3 2.2 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.5 miles
- Royal Hotel Sheerness 2 miles
- Shurland Hotel 3 4.5 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 4.7 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 4.7 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 5 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 8.1 miles
Schools in Queenborough
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 2.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.4 miles
- Central Beach Beach 7.2 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.8 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.3 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.1 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 11.6 miles