Sittingbourne, England
Sittingbore-on-Swale
"Somewhere Between London and Somewhere Better"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing a rusted paper mill cog rampant on a field of retail-park grey, flanked by two weary commuters clutching Southeastern rail tickets, with a banner beneath reading 'Nearly Faversham'.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stopped here on the way to Whitstable and honestly that's the correct use of Sittingbourne - as a way to somewhere else. The retail park has everything you need if what you need is a Wickes and a mild sense of déjà vu. The Swale looks lovely at sunset if you squint past the industrial estate. Three stars because the paper mill history museum was genuinely more interesting than expected."— Derek Fenwick, Chatham
Property Listing
A UNIQUE opportunity to own a slice of Kent's best-kept secret, with EXCELLENT transport links whisking you away to London in under an hour, or indeed anywhere else you'd rather be! Close to shops, the historic Swale, and a strong sense that you've made a sensible, if not thrilling, life choice.
Twinned With
Slough — Both are frequently the butt of a joke they didn't ask to be in, despite being perfectly functional Kentish-adjacent commuter towns.
Supporting Evidence
Sittingbourne was once a major centre of paper manufacturing, and the world's last working paper mill steam railway, the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway, still runs heritage trips there today.