Maidstone, Administrative district in Kent, England
The Borough of Maidstone extends across 393 square kilometers between the M2 motorway in the north and Staplehurst in the south of Kent.
The district formed in 1974 through the combination of Maidstone municipal borough with the rural districts of Maidstone and Hollingbourne under the Local Government Act.
The district council includes 49 representatives from 22 wards, reflecting the diverse needs of urban and rural communities across the borough territory.
The administrative center manages local services for 180,428 residents through a coalition government of Liberal Democrats, Greens, and Independent council members.
The River Medway flows through the district, connecting multiple settlements and providing a natural corridor from Tonbridge through the administrative territory.
Location: Kent
Capital city: Maidstone
Website: http://maidstone.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.27596,0.52192
Latest update: March 3, 2025 17:31
Leeds Castle
8.1 km
Allington Castle
2.1 km
North Downs Way
8.9 km
Coffin Stone
5 km
Mereworth Castle
9.5 km
Smythe's Megalith
4.4 km
Mote Park
2.2 km
Kit's Coty House
5.1 km
Linton Park
6 km
Medway megaliths
4.8 km
Aylesford Priory
4.6 km
Jade's Crossing
4 km
Archbishop's Palace
548 m
White Horse Stone
4.4 km
Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway
11.5 km
Little Kit's Coty House
4.7 km
Chilston Park
14.7 km
Boxley Abbey
2.7 km
Boughton Monchelsea Place
6.1 km
All Saints Church, Maidstone
586 m
Barham Court
5.8 km
Ringlestone Inn
11.9 km
Stoneacre
4.7 km
Nettlestead Place
8.4 km
St Leonards Tower
8.5 km
'The Cross': a hill-figure war memorial at Lenham
14.9 km
Thurnham Castle
5.3 km
Tithe Barn, Maidstone
519 mReviews
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