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.
There are a number of historic buildings near Maidstone including 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, and Dumpton Gap are some of Maidstone best beaches to visit near Maidstone.
Parks to visit near Maidstone include Victoria Gardens.
Places near Maidstone feature a number of interesting museums including Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
Maidstone's best nearby castles can be found at Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
Maidstone has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
There are a number of cities near to Maidstone including Canterbury.
Tonbridge Castle is one of Maidstone's best, nearby ruins to visit in Maidstone.
The area around Maidstone boasts some of the best country parks including Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Maidstone like Barden Lake.
The area close to Maidstone boasts some of the best coastal parks including Barton's Point Coastal Park.
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.
