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 miles19.5 km
- Bexley 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Basildon 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Maidstone 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Gillingham 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Grays 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Chatham 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Ashford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Barking and Dagenham 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Dartford 13.6 miles21.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Lower Upnor Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Strood Rural Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hoo St. Werburgh Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- St. Mary's Island Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hoo St. Werburgh & High Halstow Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Cooling Parish 2 miles3.1 km
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Gillingham North Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- High Halstow Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Chattenden
ME3 8PG, ME3 8GX, ME3 8LG, ME3 8NB, ME3 8PQ, ME3 8EF, ME3 8PB, ME3 8PR, ME3 8LZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- London City Airport 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Strood Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Gillingham Railway Station 2.5 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Chattenden Ad
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2 miles3.3 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.5 miles4 km
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 6 miles9.7 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Chattenden
- Chattenden Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 1.6 miles2.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 10.7 miles17.2 km