Stoke is a small civil parish in the unitary authority of Medway in north Kent, lying close to the banks of the River Medway and within easy reach of the historic towns of Rochester and Chatham. The village retains a semi‑rural feel, with quiet lanes, historic buildings including a medieval parish church and clusters of timber‑framed cottages, and pockets of orchards and farmland that echo its agricultural past.
Today Stoke combines a quiet village community with a number of residents who commute into the Medway towns or London, while local life often revolves around a village hall, a traditional pub and occasional community events; conservation designations help protect its character. Its history is intertwined with the wider story of the Medway - from river trade and naval connections to gradual suburbanisation - giving the parish a layered, locally rooted identity.
Postcode districts covering Stoke
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Bexley 20.5 miles33 km
- Basildon 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Chelmsford 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Maidstone 13.1 miles21 km
- Gillingham 5.6 miles9 km
- Grays 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Chatham 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Ashford 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Dartford 17.4 miles28 km
- Canterbury 23.5 miles37.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Mary Hoo Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- All Saints Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kingsnorth Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Allhallows Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hoo St. Werburgh & High Halstow Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- High Halstow Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Wallend Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hoo St. Werburgh Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Isle of Grain Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cooling Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Grain Built-up area 4 miles6.5 km
- Chattenden Built-up area 4.4 miles7 km
Example postcodes in Stoke
ME3 9SN, ME3 9RA, ME3 9SL, ME3 9SD, ME3 9LG, ME3 9RQ, ME3 9UA, ME3 9RU, ME3 9SA … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 9 miles14.5 km
- London City Airport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Gillingham Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Rainham Railway Station 5.7 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Stoke Ad
- Roslin Beach Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Camelia Hotel 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Seven Hotel 7.1 miles11.3 km
- Holiday Inn Southend 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Hope Hotel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Oyster Fleet Hotel 2 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Holiday Inn Sittingbourne 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Yantlet beach Beach 2.8 miles4.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.9 miles8 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 5 miles8 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club Marina 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Roots Hall Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km