Woodstock is an electoral ward within the borough of Swale in Kent, England, sitting on the northern edge of Sittingbourne. It is largely residential, a mix of post‑war council housing and private homes, with local shops, a primary school and small green spaces that give reasonably direct access to the surrounding Kent countryside and the nearby Thames Estuary coastline.
Historically the wider Swale area was shaped by industries such as brickmaking and papermaking, and Woodstock reflects that 20th‑century suburban growth; today many residents commute from Sittingbourne to Maidstone or London by rail. Local community groups and neighbourhood facilities play a visible role in village‑style social life, while proximity to the borough’s industrial areas and the Isle of Sheppey means the ward sits between traditional Kentish countryside and active local commerce.
Postcode districts covering Woodstock
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Basildon 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Maidstone 10 miles16.1 km
- Gillingham 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Grays 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chatham 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24 miles38.6 km
- Folkestone 24.8 miles40 km
- Ashford 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Dartford 23.6 miles38 km
- Canterbury 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Gravesend 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Homewood Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Tunstall Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Roman Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chalkwell Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Highsted Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Borden Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Broadoak Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Rodmersham Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- West Downs Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Milton Regis Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Woodstock
ME10 4QF, ME10 4RJ, ME10 1SA, ME10 4EW, ME10 1SH, ME10 4DT, ME10 1RS, ME10 4BF, ME10 4EJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.8 miles27 km
- London City Airport 31.6 miles50.8 km
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Kemsley Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Woodstock Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.8 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Quay 7 miles11.2 km
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Woodstock
- Fulston Manor School Secondary
- Highsted Grammar School Secondary
- The Oaks Infant School Primary
- Tunstall C of E (Aided) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.3 miles15 km
- Central Beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles16.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.2 miles16.4 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Boughton Place Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km