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.