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Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is a town in Kent. This page brings together local businesses, events and things to do in and around Sittingbourne, so you can see what is nearby and what is on, whether you live here, work here or are visiting for the day.
Businesses in Sittingbourne
Removals
Bravo UK Removals
Rainham-based removals firm: house removals, packing, house clearance, commercial moves and storage units across the Medway Towns and beyond.
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Removals
Minters Ltd
Removals and storage company at Sandwich Industrial Estate: domestic, commercial and worldwide moves, packing, clearance and self-store.
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Removals
Regal Moving & Storage
Removals and storage company with its head office in Sheerness: house and office moves, packing, self storage and specialist items.
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Cleaners
Astute Clean
Exterior cleaning across Kent from Gravesend: driveways, patios, roofs, gutters, render, windows, solar panels and graffiti removal.
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Taxis
Chauffeur Star
Gravesend chauffeur-driven car hire for weddings, proms, corporate events and special occasions, with classic and executive cars.
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Taxis
Kent Taxi Services
Taxi and private hire booking service in Gravesend covering Kent: airport and seaport transfers, school runs, hospital trips and wheelchair accessible taxis.
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ElectriciansPlumbers
Plumbing & Electrical
Plumbing and electrical call-outs for homes and businesses across Kent and Medway, from Gravesend: boilers, drains, rewires, EICR and EV chargers.
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What's on in Sittingbourne
Family, Heritage & History
Santa Specials, Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway
£18 (over 3s)
Accessible
Family Friendly
Family, Theatre & Comedy
Treasure Island family panto, Avenue Theatre
£10 (under 14s £5)
Family Friendly
Things to do in Sittingbourne
Places to visit
Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Milton Creek Country Park
Swale Borough Council country park on a former landfill site by Milton Creek: meadows, scrub and ponds, a natural play area and a free car park.
Family Friendly
Free
Parks & Walks
Queendown Warren
Kent Wildlife Trust chalk grassland and woodland reserve near Hartlip, known for orchids, with cattle, sheep and ponies grazing year round.
Dog Friendly
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
The Meads Community Woodland and Henge
Young community woodland in Sittingbourne with hedgerows, wildlife and a replica Neolithic wood henge built by volunteers in 2017. Free entry.
Free
Guides
GuideParks & Walks
Sittingbourne’s country park, community woodland and chalk downland
Milton Creek Country Park, The Meads community woodland and henge, and Queendown Warren chalk grassland, with access notes for each.
Food & drink in Sittingbourne
Farm Shops & Producers
S W Doughty
Traditional butcher and farm shop in Doddington: beef and lamb from its own farm, sausages, pies and meat boxes, with click and collect and Kent delivery.
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RestaurantsTakeaways
Empress of India
Licensed Indian restaurant on East Street, Sittingbourne, serving curry house and balti dishes to eat in or take away.
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PubsRestaurants
The Long Hop
Pub and Indian restaurant on Key Street, Sittingbourne, for dine-in, takeaway and online orders, with a bar.
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Pubs
The New Inn
Traditional Shepherd Neame local on Murston Road, Sittingbourne, with darts, pool, a garden and monthly live music.
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Pubs
The Paper Mill
One-room micropub on Charlotte Street, Sittingbourne, serving rotating cask ales and craft beers from Kent microbreweries.
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Pubs
The Vineyard
Sports pub on West Street, Sittingbourne, serving food daily, with table booking and late opening at weekends.
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Local news
Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway: the line built for paper
Explore the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway, the paper industry it served and the survival of an industrial transport route.
Town guide
About Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is in the borough of Swale, and Swale Borough Council has its offices at Swale House on East Street.
Paper making was a local industry here, and a reminder survives in the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway. It is a 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for about two miles from Sittingbourne to Kemsley Down, and Kent’s Historic Environment Record lists it as Bowater’s Paper Railway. Check the railway’s own website for running days before you go. Visit Swale has a Sittingbourne page with more places to visit.
Getting there and around
Southeastern has a station information page for Sittingbourne, and the Sheerness line to the Isle of Sheppey runs from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea. Journey times to London depend on the service and the London station, so use Southeastern’s journey planner for current times and fares.
By road, Visit Swale says the Isle of Sheppey is reached by the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 and the A2 at Sittingbourne.
Swale Borough Council runs public car parks in Sittingbourne, including the Bourne Place multi-storey. Tariffs and payment methods change, so check the council’s parking pages before you travel.
Use this page to browse local businesses in Sittingbourne, check what is on and find things to do nearby. Every listing is researched and checked by us before it goes live. You can switch to a neighbouring town from the Explore Kent menu.
Map of Sittingbourne
Nearby places
Questions about Sittingbourne
Which council covers Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne is in the borough of Swale, so Swale Borough Council handles local services such as the council car parks. The council has its offices at Swale House on East Street. Swale had about 151,700 residents at the 2021 census, according to the Office for National Statistics.
How do I get to Sittingbourne by train?
Southeastern runs trains from Sittingbourne to London, and the Sheerness line runs from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey. Journey times depend on the service and the London station, so check Southeastern's journey planner for current times and fares.
Where can I park in Sittingbourne?
Swale Borough Council runs public car parks in Sittingbourne, including the Bourne Place multi-storey. Charges, hours and payment methods change from time to time, so check the council's parking pages for current tariffs before you travel.
What is the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway?
It is a 2 ft 6 in narrow gauge heritage railway that runs for about two miles from Sittingbourne to Kemsley Down. Kent's Historic Environment Record lists it as Bowater's Paper Railway. Check the railway's own website for running days and ticket details before you go.
How do I get from Sittingbourne to the Isle of Sheppey?
By road, Visit Swale says Sheppey is reached by the Sheppey Crossing (A249) from the M2 and the A2 at Sittingbourne. By rail, the Sheerness line runs from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea. Check Southeastern's journey planner for current services.