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 miles
- Basildon 20.2 miles
- Maidstone 10 miles
- Gillingham 7.2 miles
- Grays 20.2 miles
- Chatham 8.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 24 miles
- Folkestone 24.8 miles
- Ashford 14.3 miles
- Dartford 23.6 miles
- Canterbury 15.9 miles
- Gravesend 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Homewood Ward 0.6 miles
- Tunstall Parish 0.7 miles
- Roman Ward 0.9 miles
- Chalkwell Ward 1 mile
- Highsted Built-up area 1 mile
- Borden Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Broadoak Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rodmersham Parish 1.3 miles
- West Downs Ward 1.4 miles
- Sittingbourne Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Borden and Grove Park Ward 1.6 miles
- Milton Regis Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Woodstock
ME10 4HE, ME10 4QU, ME10 1SN, ME10 1SQ, ME10 4RH, ME10 4RB, ME10 4RY, ME10 4DZ, ME10 4DS … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.8 miles
- London City Airport 31.6 miles
- Sittingbourne Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Kemsley Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Woodstock Ad
- Tonge Barn 4 2 miles
- Hempstead House Hotel & Restaurant 4 1.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 1 mile
- The Plough Inn 4 6.7 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 6.7 miles
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 9.1 miles
- The Dog & Bear Hotel 6.4 miles
- The Judds Folly Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.7 miles
- Chilston Park Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 7.5 miles
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 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.6 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 9.3 miles
- Central Beach Beach 9.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.2 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.8 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 11.6 miles