Cliffe Woods is a small village on the Hoo Peninsula in the unitary authority of Medway, north Kent. It sits on the edge of remnant woodland and open farmland, with the low-lying marshes and the River Thames estuary close by; nearby wetland sites such as the Cliffe Pools have become valued spots for birdwatching and walking. The village feels distinctly rural despite being within easy reach of the larger Medway towns.
Historically the local landscape was shaped by clay extraction, brick and cement works on the peninsula, and Cliffe Woods largely grew in the 20th century as housing expanded around the ancient woods. Today it functions as a quiet residential community with local shops, clubs and green routes, retaining close social and service links with neighbouring villages such as Cliffe and Cooling and the urban centres of Rochester and Chatham, while remaining accessible to London for commuters.
Postcode districts covering Cliffe Woods
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 12.4 miles
- Bexley 15.5 miles
- Basildon 9.4 miles
- Chelmsford 20.8 miles
- Maidstone 11.2 miles
- Gillingham 5.4 miles
- Grays 8 miles
- Chatham 5.2 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 22.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 18.1 miles
- Dartford 12.3 miles
- Gravesend 5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Strood Rural Ward 0.5 miles
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 1 mile
- Lower Higham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chattenden Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cliffe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Cooling Parish 1.7 miles
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 1.9 miles
- Lower Upnor Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Higham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 2.3 miles
- Hoo St. Werburgh Built-up area 2.6 miles
- St. Mary's Island Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cliffe Woods
ME3 8GZ, ME3 8JQ, ME3 8JJ, ME3 8HW, ME3 8UQ, ME3 8UH, ME3 8HR, ME3 8JT, ME3 8JE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 12.7 miles
- London City Airport 19.8 miles
- Higham Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Strood Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Cliffe Woods Ad
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2.5 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.4 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.4 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 3.1 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 7.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.9 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.9 miles
- Inn on the Lake 3 4.5 miles
- The Clarendon Royal Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Cliffe Woods
- Cliffe Woods Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.3 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.8 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 7.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.4 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 9.9 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.4 miles
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 11 miles