Chattenden is a small, semi-rural settlement on the western edge of the Hoo Peninsula in the unitary authority of Medway, sitting close to the River Medway and near Rochester, Chatham and Upnor. The area is characterised by chalk downland and mixed woodland such as Chattenden Woods and Lodge Hill, and has a strong military history - much of the land was used as ammunition depots and barracks in the 19th and 20th centuries and later became notable for its wildlife interest, including nightingales and other protected species.
Today Chattenden feels more like a village outpost with a village community, popular with walkers and birdwatchers and with residents who commute into the nearby Medway towns; agriculture and conservation are important local activities. Proposals for redevelopment of former military sites have generated local debate, reflecting a tension between protecting valuable habitats and meeting housing needs in the region.
Postcode districts covering Chattenden
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.1 miles
- Bexley 16.8 miles
- Basildon 10.5 miles
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles
- Maidstone 10.3 miles
- Gillingham 3.9 miles
- Grays 9.5 miles
- Chatham 4.1 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.6 miles
- Ashford 24.4 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19.6 miles
- Dartford 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Upnor Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Strood Rural Ward 1.1 miles
- Hoo St. Werburgh Built-up area 1.2 miles
- St. Mary's Island Ward 1.3 miles
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 1.4 miles
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hoo St. Werburgh & High Halstow Ward 1.9 miles
- Cooling Parish 2 miles
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 2.3 miles
- Gillingham North Ward 2.4 miles
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 2.4 miles
- High Halstow Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Chattenden
ME3 8PQ, ME3 8NW, ME3 8FY, ME3 8GB, ME3 8LU, ME3 8LF, ME3 8PL, ME3 8ND, ME3 8NF … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.6 miles
- London City Airport 21.2 miles
- Strood Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Gillingham Railway Station 2.5 miles
Hotels near Chattenden Ad
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.1 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.8 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.4 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 9.3 miles
- Inn on the Lake 3 5.4 miles
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 5.5 miles
Schools in Chattenden
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 1.6 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 1.9 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 2.9 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.7 miles