Wayfield and Weeds Wood sits within the unitary authority of Medway in England, forming part of the wider Medway towns' suburban fabric. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of post-war and more recent housing, local shops and schools, and small pockets of green space - notably the woodland that gives Weeds Wood its name - which provide pleasant corridors for walking and informal recreation.
Locally the ward feels connected to the wider economic and historic story of Medway, with easy links into neighbouring centres such as Gillingham, Chatham and Rochester, and onward commuting towards London and other parts of Kent. Community life is mixed and practical, shaped by everyday amenities, neighbourhood groups and the legacy of the area's industrial and naval hinterland rather than by large employers within the ward itself.
Postcode districts covering Wayfield & Weeds Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Bexley 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Basildon 15 miles24.1 km
- Maidstone 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Gillingham 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Grays 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Chatham 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Ashford 21 miles33.8 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22 miles35.5 km
- Dartford 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Canterbury 24.9 miles40.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Princes Park Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Chatham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Fort Horsted Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Lordswood & Walderslade Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Fort Pitt Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Luton Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Walderslade Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Rochester East & Warren Wood Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blue Bell Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chatham Central & Brompton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hempstead & Wigmore Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Rochester West & Borstal Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Wayfield & Weeds Wood
ME5 0LJ, ME5 0DJ, ME5 0RL, ME5 0BY, ME5 0JT, ME5 0LU, ME5 0HJ, ME5 0QE, ME5 0FJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 16.7 miles26.8 km
- London City Airport 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chatham Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rochester Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Wayfield & Weeds Wood Ad
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Black Horse Inn 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bridgewood Manor Hotel & Spa 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- The Potting Shed Maidstone 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Orida Maidstone Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Miller & Carter Maidstone by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Village Hotel Maidstone 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
Schools in Wayfield & Weeds Wood
- Bradfields Academy Special
- INSPIRE Free Special School Special
- Oaklands School Primary
- PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Further education
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wayfield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 1.7 miles2.8 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 2.8 miles4.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 2.9 miles4.7 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Boughton Place Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Sheerness Harbour Harbour 11.1 miles17.9 km