Strood

Strood is a town in Medway, North Kent. It has several named areas, the most known areas are Earl Estate and Marlowe Park.

Retail

 Strood High Street 
Strood has a high street, some of the shops there are Tesco, Asda, Poundstretcher, Aldi, Sports Direct,  Savers and Iceland,

 Strood Retail Park 
Strood has a retail park called Strood Retail Park.

In 2016, the B&Q store at Strood Retail Park was demolished, and new shops were built there, the new shops were Gym Group Gym, Starbucks, B&M Bargains, Maplin and M&S Foodhall.

In February 2018, Maplin went into administration and they closed all of their shops. In 2018, B&M extended their shop into the old Maplin shop.

In 2019, a Cancer Research charity shop opened at the Retail Park.

In 2021, a Hobby Craft opened at the Retail Park.

As of January 2025, It has the following shops: the Gym Group Gym, Starbucks, B&M Bargains, M&S Foodhall, Next, Argos, Cancer Research, Hobbycraft, Poundland, Matalan and KFC.

Education

Strood Academy is the only secondary school in Strood. For secondary schools, many pupils from Strood go to schools in different towns.

 Sport and leisure 
Strood has a leisure centre called Strood Sports Centre.

 References 

Category:Medway
Category:Towns in Kent