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 miles25.1 km
- Bexley 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Basildon 15 miles24.1 km
- Maidstone 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Gillingham 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Grays 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Chatham 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 19 miles30.6 km
- Ashford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.4 miles36 km
- Dartford 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Canterbury 24.5 miles39.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Chatham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Lordswood & Walderslade Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Luton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Fort Horsted Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Fort Pitt Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Walderslade Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Watling Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Rochester East & Warren Wood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chatham Central & Brompton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Gillingham South Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Princes Park
ME5 8JF, ME5 8LW, ME5 7RB, ME5 8JT, ME5 8JQ, ME5 7QS, ME5 7RZ, ME5 7RY, ME5 7SL … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.4 miles26.4 km
- London City Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Chatham Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
- Gillingham Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Princes Park Ad
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5 miles8 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.7 miles4.4 km
Schools in Princes Park
- Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
- Maundene School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.9 miles4.6 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.9 miles6.2 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Boughton Place Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10 miles16.1 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10.7 miles17.3 km