The Meads is an electoral ward in the borough of Swale in Kent, England, occupying suburban neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Sittingbourne. The area mixes post‑war and more recent housing with small parks and green buffers that lead into the North Kent countryside, and it sits within commuting distance of London via nearby rail links.
Primarily residential, the ward supports local shops, schools and community centres, with nearby business parks and light industry providing some local employment. Historically part of agricultural land that became suburban during the 20th century, it today has a typical mix of families, commuters and older residents and an active local community with modest civic and recreational facilities.
Postcode districts covering The Meads
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.8 miles
- Basildon 18.5 miles
- Maidstone 10.2 miles
- Gillingham 6.1 miles
- Grays 18.9 miles
- Chatham 8 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24.4 miles
- Ashford 16 miles
- Dartford 22.5 miles
- Canterbury 17 miles
- Gravesend 15.2 miles
- Sittingbourne 1 mile
Neighbouring places
- Bobbing Parish 0.5 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 0.7 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 0.8 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1 mile
- Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward 1.1 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.1 miles
- Keycol Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kemsley Ward 1.5 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Iwade Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Woodstock Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in The Meads
ME10 5JZ, ME10 5JX, ME10 2XH, ME10 5NA, ME10 5FE, ME10 5BN, ME10 5BG, ME10 5BE, ME10 5AD … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.2 miles
- London City Airport 30.4 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near The Meads Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 2.7 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 0.7 miles
- The Plough Inn 4 8.4 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.9 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.9 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.8 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 7.9 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 8.1 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 9.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 6.3 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 7.9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.2 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 8.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.3 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 8.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 8.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 11 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 12.3 miles