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 miles26.3 km
- Bexley 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Basildon 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Maidstone 5 miles8.1 km
- Gillingham 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Grays 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Chatham 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Ashford 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dartford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Canterbury 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Princes Park Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Walderslade Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chatham Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blue Bell Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bredhurst Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Luton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kit's Coty Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Fort Pitt Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Watling Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Lordswood & Walderslade
ME5 8DX, ME7 3JQ, ME5 8NJ, ME7 3JH, ME5 8YG, ME5 8SH, ME5 9NU, ME5 9BJ, ME5 8YZ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 17.1 miles27.6 km
- London City Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Chatham Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gillingham Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Lordswood & Walderslade Ad
- The Black Horse Inn 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 4.1 miles6.6 km
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 miles3.3 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 2.5 miles4.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 3 miles4.8 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.9 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Boughton Place Estate 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10 miles16.1 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km