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 miles15.9 km
- Basildon 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Maidstone 14 miles22.6 km
- Gillingham 8 miles12.9 km
- Grays 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Chatham 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ashford 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Dartford 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Canterbury 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Gravesend 16 miles25.7 km
- Brentwood 24 miles38.6 km
- Sittingbourne 4.2 miles6.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Queenborough and Halfway Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Halfway Houses Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Sheerness Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Sheppey Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Minster-on-Sea Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Minster Cliffs Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Iwade Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Minster Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kemsley Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Grain Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Isle of Grain Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Queenborough
ME11 5DD, ME11 5EX, ME11 5LS, ME11 5DJ, ME11 5HE, ME11 5ET, ME11 5DH, ME11 5AJ, ME11 5DW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- London City Airport 30.8 miles49.5 km
- Queenborough Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Swale Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Queenborough Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 5 miles8 km
- The Abbey Hotel and Conference Centre 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Quay 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Seven Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
- The Hope Hotel 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Queenborough
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Central Beach Beach 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.8 miles14.1 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9 miles14.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.3 miles15 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles17 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 11.6 miles18.7 km