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 miles
- Basildon 16.8 miles
- Maidstone 14.5 miles
- Gillingham 8.5 miles
- Grays 19.1 miles
- Chatham 10.6 miles
- Ashford 19.4 miles
- Dartford 23.7 miles
- Canterbury 17 miles
- Gravesend 16.4 miles
- Brentwood 24.2 miles
- Sittingbourne 4.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Queenborough Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Halfway Houses Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sheerness Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Minster-on-Sea Parish 1.8 miles
- Sheppey Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Minster Cliffs Ward 1.9 miles
- Minster Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Iwade Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Grain Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Kemsley Ward 3.6 miles
- Isle of Grain Parish 3.7 miles
- Wallend Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Queenborough and Halfway
ME12 3AH, ME11 5LX, ME12 3BN, ME12 3BS, ME12 3DB, ME12 3JF, ME11 5AY, ME12 2RQ, ME11 5AH … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 11.2 miles
- London City Airport 31.1 miles
- Queenborough Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Sheerness-on-Sea Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Queenborough and Halfway Ad
- The Abbey Hotel and conference centre 3 1.7 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 5.6 miles
- Royal Hotel Sheerness 1.8 miles
- Shurland Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 5 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 5.1 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 5.3 miles
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 5.3 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel 3 8.2 miles
Schools in Queenborough and Halfway
- Halfway Houses Primary School Primary
- Queenborough School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 2.2 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 5.6 miles
- Central Beach Beach 6.8 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 8.7 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.5 miles
- Roots Hall Stadium 9.7 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 11.3 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles