Princes Park is an electoral ward in the unitary authority of Medway in England, covering parts of the town around Chatham and a short stretch of waterfront on the River Medway. The area mixes Victorian and post‑war housing with commercial streets and sits close to the redeveloped Chatham Maritime, giving it a blend of urban and riverside character.
Its identity is strongly shaped by a naval and industrial past, most visible in the nearby Historic Dockyard Chatham, which fuels heritage tourism and local cultural activity. The ward is socially diverse, with local services, colleges and higher‑education facilities nearby, and has been a focus for regeneration and community projects aimed at boosting the waterfront economy and improving neighbourhood amenities.
Postcode districts covering Princes Park
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.6 miles
- Bexley 18.5 miles
- Basildon 15 miles
- Maidstone 5.9 miles
- Gillingham 2.1 miles
- Grays 12.5 miles
- Chatham 0.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19 miles
- Ashford 20.7 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 22.4 miles
- Dartford 15.2 miles
- Canterbury 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chatham Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 0.5 miles
- Lordswood & Walderslade Ward 0.9 miles
- Luton Ward 1.1 miles
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.2 miles
- Fort Pitt Ward 1.4 miles
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 1.5 miles
- Walderslade Ward 1.7 miles
- Watling Ward 1.8 miles
- Rochester East & Warren Wood Ward 1.8 miles
- Chatham Central & Brompton Ward 1.9 miles
- Gillingham South Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Princes Park
ME5 7PR, ME5 8LR, ME5 8LL, ME5 8LD, ME5 7JJ, ME5 7QL, ME5 7PD, ME5 7RZ, ME5 8ES … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.4 miles
- London City Airport 23.2 miles
- Chatham Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Gillingham Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Princes Park Ad
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester-Chatham 4 1.4 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Travelodge Medway M2 3 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park 3 1.8 miles
- The Charles Hotel 1.8 miles
- The Ship & Trades 3 3.2 miles
- Premier Inn Chatham/Gillingham 3 2.8 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.9 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5 miles
Schools in Princes Park
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 1.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.7 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.9 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 2.9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.1 miles
- Boughton Place Estate 9.6 miles
- Yantlet beach Beach 10 miles
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10.7 miles