diff --git a/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs b/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
index b3f98d18..12da7e59 100644
--- a/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/examples/handshake.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use std::{env, process};
 
 use bitcoin::consensus::{encode, Decodable};
-use bitcoin::network::{address, constants, message, message_network};
+use bitcoin::p2p::{address, constants, message, message_network};
 use bitcoin::secp256k1;
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::rand::Rng;
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/address.rs b/bitcoin/src/address.rs
index afa42dea..41345867 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/address.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/address.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ use crate::blockdata::script::witness_version::{self, WitnessVersion};
 use crate::blockdata::script::{self, Script, ScriptBuf};
 use crate::crypto::key::{PublicKey, TapTweak, TweakedPublicKey, UntweakedPublicKey};
 use crate::hash_types::{PubkeyHash, ScriptHash};
-use crate::network::constants::Network;
+use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::taproot::TapNodeHash;
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::*;
     use crate::crypto::key::PublicKey;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network::{Bitcoin, Testnet};
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network::{Bitcoin, Testnet};
 
     fn roundtrips(addr: &Address) {
         assert_eq!(
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/bip32.rs b/bitcoin/src/bip32.rs
index a1513a72..79cdc6b8 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/bip32.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/bip32.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::crypto::key::{self, KeyPair, PrivateKey, PublicKey};
 use crate::hash_types::XpubIdentifier;
 use crate::internal_macros::impl_bytes_newtype;
 use crate::io::Write;
-use crate::network::constants::Network;
+use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// A chain code
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::ChildNumber::{Hardened, Normal};
     use super::*;
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network::{self, Bitcoin};
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network::{self, Bitcoin};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_derivation_path() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/constants.rs b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/constants.rs
index 8a368d45..07a424e6 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/constants.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/constants.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::blockdata::script;
 use crate::blockdata::transaction::{OutPoint, Sequence, Transaction, TxIn, TxOut};
 use crate::blockdata::witness::Witness;
 use crate::internal_macros::impl_bytes_newtype;
-use crate::network::constants::Network;
+use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 use crate::pow::CompactTarget;
 use crate::Amount;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ mod test {
     use crate::blockdata::locktime::absolute;
     use crate::consensus::encode::serialize;
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network;
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 
     #[test]
     fn bitcoin_genesis_first_transaction() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
index edd0c223..d3327fc7 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/blockdata/transaction.rs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl OutPoint {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// use bitcoin::constants::genesis_block;
-    /// use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
+    /// use bitcoin::p2p::constants::Network;
     ///
     /// let block = genesis_block(Network::Bitcoin);
     /// let tx = &block.txdata[0];
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_is_coinbase() {
         use crate::blockdata::constants;
-        use crate::network::constants::Network;
+        use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 
         let genesis = constants::genesis_block(Network::Bitcoin);
         assert!(genesis.txdata[0].is_coinbase());
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/consensus/encode.rs b/bitcoin/src/consensus/encode.rs
index 7f5ab21e..297d1c08 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/consensus/encode.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/consensus/encode.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::blockdata::transaction::{Transaction, TxIn, TxOut};
 use crate::hash_types::{BlockHash, FilterHash, FilterHeader, TxMerkleNode};
 use crate::io::{self, Cursor, Read};
 #[cfg(feature = "std")]
-use crate::network::{
+use crate::p2p::{
     address::{AddrV2Message, Address},
     message_blockdata::Inventory,
 };
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::consensus::{deserialize_partial, Decodable, Encodable};
     #[cfg(feature = "std")]
-    use crate::network::{message_blockdata::Inventory, Address};
+    use crate::p2p::{message_blockdata::Inventory, Address};
 
     #[test]
     fn serialize_int_test() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/consensus/params.rs b/bitcoin/src/consensus/params.rs
index cd9cb5bc..36861564 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/consensus/params.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/consensus/params.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 //! chains (such as mainnet, testnet).
 //!
 
-use crate::network::constants::Network;
+use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 use crate::pow::Work;
 
 /// Parameters that influence chain consensus.
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs b/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs
index e870592c..5e08c7e5 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub use secp256k1::{self, constants, KeyPair, Parity, Secp256k1, Verification, X
 
 use crate::crypto::ecdsa;
 use crate::hash_types::{PubkeyHash, WPubkeyHash};
-use crate::network::constants::Network;
+use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::taproot::{TapNodeHash, TapTweakHash};
 use crate::{base58, io};
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::address::Address;
     use crate::io;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network::{Bitcoin, Testnet};
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network::{Bitcoin, Testnet};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_key_derivation() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/crypto/sighash.rs b/bitcoin/src/crypto/sighash.rs
index ec4a2ad7..eb537479 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/crypto/sighash.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/crypto/sighash.rs
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::crypto::key::PublicKey;
     use crate::crypto::sighash::{LegacySighash, TapSighash};
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network;
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
     use crate::taproot::TapLeafHash;
 
     extern crate serde_json;
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
index 99f2ef02..4bcc0783 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/lib.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ mod parse;
 mod serde_utils;
 
 #[macro_use]
-pub mod network;
+pub mod p2p;
 pub mod address;
 pub mod amount;
 pub mod base58;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub use crate::hash_types::{
     BlockHash, PubkeyHash, ScriptHash, Txid, WPubkeyHash, WScriptHash, Wtxid,
 };
 pub use crate::merkle_tree::MerkleBlock;
-pub use crate::network::constants::Network;
+pub use crate::p2p::constants::Network;
 pub use crate::pow::{CompactTarget, Target, Work};
 pub use crate::psbt::Psbt;
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/address.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/address.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/address.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/address.rs
index f20907c3..5696026b 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/address.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/address.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::net::{Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr, SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, SocketAddrV6, ToSoc
 
 use crate::consensus::encode::{self, Decodable, Encodable, ReadExt, VarInt, WriteExt};
 use crate::io;
-use crate::network::constants::ServiceFlags;
+use crate::p2p::constants::ServiceFlags;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// A message which can be sent on the Bitcoin network
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ mod test {
     use super::{AddrV2, AddrV2Message, Address};
     use crate::consensus::encode::{deserialize, serialize};
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::ServiceFlags;
+    use crate::p2p::constants::ServiceFlags;
 
     #[test]
     fn serialize_address_test() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/constants.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/constants.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/constants.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/constants.rs
index 1b4d172f..7e86ebaa 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/constants.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/constants.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 //! # Example: encoding a network's magic bytes
 //!
 //! ```rust
-//! use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
+//! use bitcoin::p2p::constants::Network;
 //! use bitcoin::consensus::encode::serialize;
 //!
 //! let network = Network::Bitcoin;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl Network {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use bitcoin::network::constants::{Network, Magic};
+    /// use bitcoin::p2p::constants::{Network, Magic};
     /// use std::convert::TryFrom;
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(Ok(Network::Bitcoin), Network::try_from(Magic::from_bytes([0xF9, 0xBE, 0xB4, 0xD9])));
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Network {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use bitcoin::network::constants::{Network, Magic};
+    /// use bitcoin::p2p::constants::{Network, Magic};
     ///
     /// let network = Network::Bitcoin;
     /// assert_eq!(network.magic(), Magic::from_bytes([0xF9, 0xBE, 0xB4, 0xD9]));
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl Network {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
+    /// use bitcoin::p2p::constants::Network;
     /// use bitcoin::blockdata::constants::ChainHash;
     ///
     /// let network = Network::Bitcoin;
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl Network {
     /// # Examples
     ///
     /// ```rust
-    /// use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
+    /// use bitcoin::p2p::constants::Network;
     /// use bitcoin::blockdata::constants::ChainHash;
     /// use std::convert::TryFrom;
     ///
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ mod tests {
         #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
         #[serde(crate = "actual_serde")]
         struct T {
-            #[serde(with = "crate::network::constants::as_core_arg")]
+            #[serde(with = "crate::p2p::constants::as_core_arg")]
             pub network: Network,
         }
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message.rs
index 75d22de6..71bec7c4 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/message.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message.rs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ use crate::blockdata::{block, transaction};
 use crate::consensus::encode::{self, CheckedData, Decodable, Encodable, VarInt};
 use crate::io;
 use crate::merkle_tree::MerkleBlock;
-use crate::network::address::{AddrV2Message, Address};
-use crate::network::constants::Magic;
-use crate::network::{
+use crate::p2p::address::{AddrV2Message, Address};
+use crate::p2p::constants::Magic;
+use crate::p2p::{
     message_blockdata, message_bloom, message_compact_blocks, message_filter, message_network,
 };
 use crate::prelude::*;
@@ -549,12 +549,12 @@ mod test {
     use crate::blockdata::transaction::Transaction;
     use crate::consensus::encode::{deserialize, deserialize_partial, serialize};
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::address::{AddrV2, AddrV2Message, Address};
-    use crate::network::constants::{Magic, Network, ServiceFlags};
-    use crate::network::message_blockdata::{GetBlocksMessage, GetHeadersMessage, Inventory};
-    use crate::network::message_bloom::{BloomFlags, FilterAdd, FilterLoad};
-    use crate::network::message_compact_blocks::{GetBlockTxn, SendCmpct};
-    use crate::network::message_filter::{
+    use crate::p2p::address::{AddrV2, AddrV2Message, Address};
+    use crate::p2p::constants::{Magic, Network, ServiceFlags};
+    use crate::p2p::message_blockdata::{GetBlocksMessage, GetHeadersMessage, Inventory};
+    use crate::p2p::message_bloom::{BloomFlags, FilterAdd, FilterLoad};
+    use crate::p2p::message_compact_blocks::{GetBlockTxn, SendCmpct};
+    use crate::p2p::message_filter::{
         CFCheckpt, CFHeaders, CFilter, GetCFCheckpt, GetCFHeaders, GetCFilters,
     };
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message_blockdata.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_blockdata.rs
similarity index 99%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message_blockdata.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message_blockdata.rs
index 64273b7b..2a69f1e8 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/message_blockdata.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_blockdata.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::consensus::encode::{self, Decodable, Encodable};
 use crate::hash_types::{BlockHash, Txid, Wtxid};
 use crate::internal_macros::impl_consensus_encoding;
 use crate::io;
-use crate::network::constants;
+use crate::p2p::constants;
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// An inventory item.
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message_bloom.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_bloom.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message_bloom.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message_bloom.rs
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message_compact_blocks.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_compact_blocks.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message_compact_blocks.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message_compact_blocks.rs
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message_filter.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_filter.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message_filter.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message_filter.rs
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/message_network.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_network.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/message_network.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/message_network.rs
index b49974f5..996aad66 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/message_network.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/message_network.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use hashes::sha256d;
 use crate::consensus::{encode, Decodable, Encodable, ReadExt};
 use crate::internal_macros::impl_consensus_encoding;
 use crate::io;
-use crate::network::address::Address;
-use crate::network::constants::{self, ServiceFlags};
+use crate::p2p::address::Address;
+use crate::p2p::constants::{self, ServiceFlags};
 use crate::prelude::*;
 
 /// Some simple messages
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::{Reject, RejectReason, VersionMessage};
     use crate::consensus::encode::{deserialize, serialize};
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::ServiceFlags;
+    use crate::p2p::constants::ServiceFlags;
 
     #[test]
     fn version_message_test() {
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/network/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/p2p/mod.rs
similarity index 86%
rename from bitcoin/src/network/mod.rs
rename to bitcoin/src/p2p/mod.rs
index 2e379686..afe4eff9 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/network/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/p2p/mod.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
 
-//! Bitcoin network support.
+//! Bitcoin p2p network types.
 //!
 //! This module defines support for (de)serialization and network transport
-//! of Bitcoin data and network messages.
-//!
+//! of Bitcoin data and Bitcoin p2p network messages.
 
 pub mod constants;
 
diff --git a/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs b/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
index ee378360..1caa20c6 100644
--- a/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
+++ b/bitcoin/src/psbt/mod.rs
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::blockdata::transaction::{OutPoint, Sequence, Transaction, TxIn, TxOut};
     use crate::blockdata::witness::Witness;
     use crate::internal_macros::hex;
-    use crate::network::constants::Network::Bitcoin;
+    use crate::p2p::constants::Network::Bitcoin;
     use crate::psbt::map::{Input, Output};
     use crate::psbt::raw;
     use crate::psbt::serialize::{Deserialize, Serialize};
diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deser_net_msg.rs b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deser_net_msg.rs
index 883431c1..906bcee9 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deser_net_msg.rs
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deser_net_msg.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use honggfuzz::fuzz;
 
 fn do_test(data: &[u8]) {
-    let _: Result<bitcoin::network::message::RawNetworkMessage, _> =
+    let _: Result<bitcoin::p2p::message::RawNetworkMessage, _> =
         bitcoin::consensus::encode::deserialize(data);
 }
 
diff --git a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deserialize_script.rs b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deserialize_script.rs
index 1020e0b0..1cc035d2 100644
--- a/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deserialize_script.rs
+++ b/fuzz/fuzz_targets/bitcoin/deserialize_script.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use bitcoin::address::Address;
 use bitcoin::blockdata::script;
 use bitcoin::consensus::encode;
-use bitcoin::network::constants::Network;
+use bitcoin::p2p::constants::Network;
 use honggfuzz::fuzz;
 
 fn do_test(data: &[u8]) {