Rodmersham is a small village and civil parish in the Swale district of Kent, England, sitting on the chalky, rolling countryside a few miles south of Sittingbourne and close to Teynham. The area looks out over orchards and former hop fields toward the North Kent marshes and the Thames Estuary, giving it a pleasantly rural character despite good road links to larger towns.
The heart of the community is around Rodmersham Green, where thatched cottages, a village pond and a small medieval church dedicated to St Nicholas reflect the parish’s long history; a nearby manor house, Rodmersham Court, also marks its past gentry connections. Historically dominated by fruit-growing and hops, the local economy now mixes agriculture with residents who commute to nearby employment centres, while a compact village life and conservation interest preserve much of its historic charm.
Postcode districts covering Rodmersham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Basildon 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Maidstone 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Gillingham 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Grays 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Chatham 10 miles16.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.2 miles39 km
- Folkestone 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Ashford 13.1 miles21 km
- Dartford 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Canterbury 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Gravesend 17.7 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Highsted Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Broadoak Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lynsted with Kingsdown Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woodstock Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Downs Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Roman Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tunstall Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Milstead Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tonge Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lynsted Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bapchild Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Homewood Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Rodmersham
ME9 0QB, ME9 0AG, ME9 0PH, ME9 0PE, ME9 0QL, ME9 0PJ, ME9 0AH, ME9 0PS, ME9 0PY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.9 miles28.8 km
- London City Airport 32.8 miles52.7 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Teynham Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Rodmersham Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Quay 6 miles9.7 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The White Horse 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
Schools in Rodmersham
- Rodmersham School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Central Beach Beach 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Eastwell Park Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 10.5 miles16.9 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 11.2 miles18 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 11.4 miles18.3 km