The ward around Lordswood and Walderslade sits on the south‑western edge of Chatham in Medway, Kent. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and later suburban housing clustered around small parades of shops and community centres; many people commute into nearby towns and the historic dockyard, while the higher ground in parts gives green views over the Medway valley.
What gives the area a distinctive feel is its woodland and greenbelt setting - Walderslade Woods and Capstone Country Park offer extensive walks and a countryside atmosphere close to urban facilities. A steady programme of local clubs, sports teams and community events contributes to a family‑oriented, civic vibe, with traces of the ward’s rural origins and mid‑20th‑century suburban growth still visible in road patterns and local buildings.
Postcode districts covering Lordswood & Walderslade
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 16.3 miles
- Bexley 18.9 miles
- Basildon 15.8 miles
- Maidstone 5 miles
- Gillingham 2.7 miles
- Grays 13.2 miles
- Chatham 1.3 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.4 miles
- Ashford 20.1 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22.9 miles
- Dartford 15.6 miles
- Canterbury 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Princes Park Ward 0.9 miles
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 1 mile
- Walderslade Ward 1.1 miles
- Chatham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.4 miles
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 1.5 miles
- Blue Bell Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Bredhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Luton Ward 1.9 miles
- Kit's Coty Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Fort Pitt Ward 2.2 miles
- Watling Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Lordswood & Walderslade
ME5 8ND, ME5 8DR, ME5 8AN, ME5 8AG, ME5 8TL, ME7 3JL, ME5 8HW, ME5 8DJ, ME5 8PL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.1 miles
- London City Airport 23.7 miles
- Chatham Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Gillingham Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Lordswood & Walderslade Ad
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 4 1.4 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 2.9 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4.2 miles
- Orida Maidstone 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park 3 2.3 miles
- Village Hotel Maidstone 3 3.5 miles
- The Charles Hotel 2.6 miles
- Premier Inn Rainham 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Lordswood & Walderslade
- Lordswood School Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Swingate Primary School Primary
- Walderslade Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boxley Hills Hill 2 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 2.7 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 3 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.8 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 5.3 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 8.7 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles