The neighbourhoods of Queenborough and Halfway sit on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in the borough of Swale, Kent, England, overlooking the tidal creeks and salt marshes of the River Medway estuary. Queenborough has a long maritime past – once a royal borough with a medieval castle and a history of shipbuilding and seafaring – while Halfway grew more as a residential link between the old town and nearby Sheerness.
Local life is shaped by small boatyards, light industry and nature conservation; nearby reserves such as Elmley Nature Reserve draw birdwatchers to the coastal habitats. The area retains a compact high street, active community groups and heritage volunteers who celebrate its nautical and maritime stories, while many residents commute into the wider Medway area for work.
Postcode districts covering Queenborough and Halfway
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Basildon 16.8 miles27 km
- Maidstone 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Gillingham 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Grays 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Chatham 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ashford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Dartford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Canterbury 17 miles27.4 km
- Gravesend 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Brentwood 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Sittingbourne 4.5 miles7.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Queenborough Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Halfway Houses Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Sheerness Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Minster-on-Sea Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sheppey Central Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Minster Cliffs Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Minster Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Iwade Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Grain Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Kemsley Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Isle of Grain Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Wallend Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Queenborough and Halfway
ME11 5ND, ME12 3DA, ME12 2RJ, ME11 5DB, ME11 5DY, ME12 3JG, ME12 3TL, ME12 3ED, ME11 5LZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.2 miles18.1 km
- London City Airport 31.1 miles50.1 km
- Queenborough Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Sheerness-on-Sea Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Queenborough and Halfway Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Abbey Hotel and Conference Centre 3 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Quay 8.7 miles14 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Seven Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Hope Hotel 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Queenborough and Halfway
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primary
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Central Beach Beach 6.8 miles11 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.7 miles14 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.7 miles15.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.3 miles16.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11 miles17.7 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles19.2 km