Maidstone is rich in architectural and historic attractions, cultural, sporting, entertainment, as well as excellent shopping. The town is ranked in the top five shopping centres in the south east of England for shopping yields and has more than one million square feet of retail floor space, including the new FremlinWalk.

The Fremlin Walk shopping arcade opened on the site of a former brewery in the centre of the town. It has an area of 32,500 square metres. Other recent developments include the riverside Lockmeadow Centre, which includes a multiplex cinema, restaurants, nightclub, bowling alley, and market square.

One of the first roads in Kent was from Rochester to Maidstone, in 1728, giving some indication of the town’s importance. Today the town is served by the M20 motorway, although it is the hub of the pre-motorway network in this part of Kent. Major roads link it to the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, the Isle of Sheppey, Ashford and Folkestone, Hastings, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and London.

Bus services are centered on High Street, King Street and The Mall Maidstone, (formerly The Chequers Centre). New Enterprise Coaches operate the commuter services 781 and 784 from Maidstone and surrounding areas to London using express coaches.

There are three stations train stations in Maidstone: Maidstone West and Maidstone Barracks are on the Medway Valley Line (whose platforms are visible one from the other) and Maidstone East on the Ashford line.

If you choose not to use any of Maidstones reliable and trust worthy transport there are also two long-distance footpaths which are easily accessible from Maidstone, The Medway Valley Walk between Tonbridge and Gillingham passes through the town, following the banks of the river and The North Downs Way, which incorporates the Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury, runs for 153 miles between Farnham, Surrey and Dover, passing about five miles to the north and west.

We will be pleased to share our local knowledge and also point you towards sources of further information on request.