Getting Around

Situated in the landscape of the River Medway, Osprey Rise enjoys a prime position benefitting from exceptional countryside and access to great transport links. Peters Village is a modern, well connected new and expanding community, originally home to the Peters Lime and Cement works.

A trip to the shops

This new community will include 1,000 new homes across 21 acres once completed. With residents benefitting from a range of amenities including a new purpose-built primary school just a few minutes’ walk away, which is ideal for young families. Bus transport links are available for local secondary schools. As part of the new Peters Village community there will be shops, medical centre and village hall with changing rooms to serve the area’s playing fields. Wouldham has a village store which is perfect for day to day needs and neighbouring Snodland has a host of shops, takeaway restaurants, a chemist and a supermarket. If a spot of retail therapy is more what you’re looking for then Maidstone’s Fremlin Walk and The Mall shopping areas offer a variety of popular retail stores, independent boutiques and local amenities. For more comprehensive shopping, visit Bluewater which boasts over 350 brand names, 50 restaurants and bars along with a 17-screen cinema. It also holds numerous events and exhibitions throughout the year.

Taking time out

Osprey Rise is ideally located to enjoy an array of leisure activities, suitable for the whole family. From the extensive playing fields to walking or bike riding through the countryside or along the esplanade, there is so much to explore in the local area. Leybourne Lakes Country Park is perfectly located just 5 miles away for county walks and water sports; from paddle boarding to scuba diving. While Cyclopark is situated 10 miles away and has a purpose built multi sports centre for cycling, running and extreme sports. It also offers a play area and ‘safety village’ for younger visitors to discover. There is a café onsite alongside spaces to bring a picnic. Medway Valley Leisure Park is conveniently located just 5 miles away and is home to Diggerland, a bowling alley, restaurants, gym and a Premier Travel Inn. There are numerous places of historical interest within the local area including Rochester Castle and Cathedral. Rochester is steeped in history and hosts a number of festivals and concerts throughout the year, some of which are hosted in the castle grounds. The Historic Dockyard at Chatham provides the opportunity to climb aboard 3 historic warships and a submarine, make your own rope in their famous Victorian Ropery and discover the 400-year-old story of the Dockyard at Chatham in over 10 museum galleries.