Lower Halstow, United Kingdom
Lower Halstow is a town of 1,180 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Lower Halstow
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Romano-Celtic temple at Watling, Newington, Foxburrow Wood and Riverside Country Park.
Weather in Lower Halstow
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About Lower Halstow
Lower Halstow is a village and civil parish in the Swale district of Kent, England. The village is northwest of Sittingbourne on the banks of the Medway Estuary. It lies north of Newington on the A2 Roman road.
From the Wikipedia article Lower Halstow (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Romano-Celtic temple at Watling, Newington
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Romano-Celtic temple in a roadside settlement near Newington
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes12
Mings Takeaway
Fast food · Chinese · 1.5 mi
41 High Street, Newington
PH,Mo-Su 17:30-23:50
Notable people from Lower Halstow
- Derek HalesEnglish footballer (born 1951)
Born in Lower Halstow, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Lower Halstow
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rochester Airport (RCS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Upchurch 1 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Sittingbourne 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- Gillingham 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Chatham 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Sheerness 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Rochester 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Maidstone 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Faversham 10 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Southend-on-Sea 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
- Canvey Island 11 mi north, about 18 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lower Halstow 8055, ClemRutter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lower Halstow 8056, ClemRutter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edith May at Lower Halstow 8000s, ClemRutter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foxburrow Wood 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Upchurch, Kent, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY 2.5
- Watling Place Temple (Southwest View - 02), Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Riverside country park 4815, Photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. ( www.clemrutter.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, paulbiv, CC BY-SA 4.0
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