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.
Towns to visit near Maidstone include Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Maidstone area like Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
There are a number of beaches near Maidstone including Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
Victoria Gardens is one of Maidstone's best, nearby parks to visit in Maidstone.
Ramsgate Maritime Museum is one of Maidstone's best, nearby museums to visit in Maidstone.
There are a number of castles near Maidstone including Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
Shopping Centres to visit near Maidstone include Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
The area around Maidstone's best cities can be found at Canterbury.
The area around Maidstone's best ruins can be found at Tonbridge Castle.
Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park are great places to visit near Maidstone if you like country parks.
Barden Lake is one of Maidstone's best, nearby lakes to visit in Maidstone.
Coastal Parks to visit near Maidstone include Barton's Point Coastal Park.
There are a number of airports near to Maidstone 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.
