Maidstone is a Town in the county of Kent.
Maidstone is Kent’s county town and is also the largest town in Kent. The town is made up of four electoral wards, Maidstone West, Maidstone East, South and Maidstone North.
The town is situated at the headwaters of the River Medway approximately 17 miles from London and 45 miles south east of London Gatwick Airport.
The name of the town comes from a contraction of ‘Medweastme’, as it was called by the Saxons. The rivers Medway and Len, today run through the town itself. However, in AD 811 King Aethelwulf ordered a fortification to be built on the site of Maidstone as a defence against Viking attacks.
There are great places to visit near Maidstone including some great towns, historic buildings, beaches, parks, museums, castles, shopping centres, cities, ruins, country parks, lakes, coastal parks and airports.
Maidstone's best nearby towns can be found at Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
Maidstone's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
Viking Bay, Dumpton Gap, and Sandwich Bay are great places to visit near Maidstone if you like beaches.
Maidstone is near some unmissable parks like Victoria Gardens,
Ramsgate Maritime Museum is one of Maidstone's best, nearby museums to visit in Maidstone.
Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle are some of Maidstone best castles to visit near Maidstone.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Maidstone area like Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
The area close to Maidstone boasts some of the best cities including Canterbury.
Maidstone is near some unmissable ruins like Tonbridge Castle,
Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park are great places to visit near Maidstone if you like country parks.
The area close to Maidstone boasts some of the best lakes including Barden Lake.
Barton's Point Coastal Park is a great place to visit close to Maidstone if you like coastal parks.
Places near Maidstone feature a number of interesting airports including Lydd Airport.
Maidstone History
There are some historic monuments around Maidstone:
Areas of Maidstone
Like most towns and cities Maidstone is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Maidstone.
Many of the areas of Maidstone have their own character and places of interest.
