Tunstall is a small rural village and civil parish in the borough of Swale in Kent, England, set in the gentle arable and orchard landscape of north‑east Kent. The setting is characteristically pastoral, with hedgerows, historic lanes and views that hint at the nearby tidal creeks and channels of the Swale coast and the Isle of Sheppey beyond.
Locally the village has retained a strong agricultural feel and a tight‑knit community, with a mix of historic cottages and a medieval parish church among listed buildings; traditionally hops and fruit growing have shaped the economy. It also functions as a quiet base for people working in nearby towns such as Sittingbourne and Faversham, and it hosts the kinds of village activities - fairs, a village hall and volunteer groups - that keep rural life active.
Postcode districts covering Tunstall
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16 miles
- Basildon 20.3 miles
- Maidstone 9.3 miles
- Gillingham 7.1 miles
- Grays 20.1 miles
- Chatham 8.6 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 23.3 miles
- Folkestone 24.9 miles
- Ashford 14.1 miles
- Dartford 23.3 miles
- Canterbury 16.3 miles
- Gravesend 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Broadoak Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Woodstock Ward 0.7 miles
- West Downs Ward 0.8 miles
- Borden Built-up area 1 mile
- Bredgar Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Highsted Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Homewood Ward 1.2 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Rodmersham Parish 1.5 miles
- Roman Ward 1.6 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1.6 miles
- Milstead Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Tunstall
ME9 8DY, ME9 8PX, ME9 8AZ, ME9 8GU, ME10 1SS, ME10 1RP, ME9 8DX, ME10 1YG, ME10 1SW … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.3 miles
- London City Airport 31.3 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Tunstall Ad
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 3.5 1.5 miles
- Sittingbourne Kent 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent 3 2.2 miles
- Tonge Barn 4 2.7 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 5.1 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 5.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Maidstone 3 5.9 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel 3 6.1 miles
Schools in Tunstall
- Tunstall C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 8 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 8.5 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.5 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.4 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 9.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.2 miles
- Central Beach Beach 10.3 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 10.8 miles