Sheldwich is a small, largely rural civil parish in the borough of Swale in Kent, England, lying a few miles north‑east of Faversham. The landscape is classic Kentish countryside - rolling chalk downland and mixed farmland on the edge of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - and the settlement is made up of a few hamlets and scattered houses rather than a single dense village.
Locally the economy remains rooted in agriculture and orcharding, though many residents commute to nearby towns such as Faversham and Canterbury. The area has a quiet historic character, with a medieval parish church and a number of listed buildings and old farmsteads, and a close‑knit community that takes an active interest in conservation and village events.
Postcode districts covering Sheldwich
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 20.2 miles
- Maidstone 16.1 miles
- Gillingham 14.9 miles
- Chatham 16.5 miles
- Folkestone 17.7 miles
- Ashford 9.6 miles
- Margate 21.1 miles
- Canterbury 8.6 miles
- Gravesend 24.1 miles
- Sittingbourne 8.2 miles
- Dover 20.4 miles
- Ramsgate 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Selling Parish 1.6 miles
- Badlesmere Parish 1.8 miles
- Watling Ward 1.9 miles
- Leaveland Parish 2 miles
- Ospringe Parish 2 miles
- Throwley Parish 2.2 miles
- Faversham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Abbey Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Ann's Ward 2.5 miles
- East Downs Ward 2.6 miles
- Boughton and Courtenay Ward 2.6 miles
- Boughton under Blean Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Sheldwich
ME13 9QD, ME13 0NB, ME13 0NH, ME13 0LG, ME13 0EH, ME13 0LX, ME13 0DL, ME13 0LR, ME13 0NQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 21.7 miles
- London City Airport 39.2 miles
- Faversham Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Selling Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Sheldwich Ad
- The White Horse 4 2.7 miles
- Cave Hotel & Golf Resort 2.4 miles
- The Quay 2.5 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 6.4 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 2.6 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 6.2 miles
- The Crescent Turner Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Number 8 8.1 miles
- Duke of Cumberland 4 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Canterbury 3 5.3 miles
Schools in Sheldwich
- Sheldwich Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Eastwell Park Estate 6.2 miles
- University of Kent University 7.5 miles
- Whitstable Harbour Harbour 8.2 miles
- Dane John Gardens Gardens 8.2 miles
- IFS School of Finance College 8.3 miles
- Central Beach Beach 8.4 miles
- Canterbury College College 8.5 miles
- Canterbury Christ Church University University 8.6 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury University 8.7 miles
- Hadlow College - Canterbury College 8.9 miles
- South Kent College - Ashford College 9.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 12.9 miles