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The Thames at Gravesend Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SW)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

Seafront

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NW)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

A walk on the beach

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

The coast along this stretch of Essex beaches may be somewhat urbanised, but it remains full of surprises with reminders of the times when smugglers would stealthily enter the creeks between the mudflats to distribute their illicit cargoes at local inns...

Southend-on-Sea Logo

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

Southend-on-Sea is mostly known for its long pier and large amusement park - Adventure Island, which has rides to suit all tastes and all ages...

Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction S)

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Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction S)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

A village phone box

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560...

The Priory Church of St. Laurence, Blackmore, Essex. Dates back to 12th century.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NW)

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence...

Looking towards Minster Cliffs and the Leas  Minster, Isle of Sheppey

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

This is the port to which Nelson's body was brought home following his untimely death after his glorious victory at the Battle of Trafalgar...

Cottages on the Common

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction N)

Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist...

Sea front at Shoeburyness, Essex

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction E)

Shoeburyness lies to the eastern end of Southend beyond Thorpe Bay...

Aylesford medieval bridge over the River Medway in Kent is overlooked by the parish church.

Aylesford (50 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

Aylesford is a large village in Kent, 4 miles NW of the county town of Maidstone. It sits on the river Medway, and has many interesting and historic buildings including the 14th.....

Eynsford Church

Eynsford (90 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)

This is a small town in the Darent Valley. Way back in the mists of history it was thought to be an important town, but is now not much bigger than a large village. It is.....

Chipping Ongar Main Street, Essex

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.8 miles, 25.3 km, direction NW)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

Pub sign

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

Burnham-on-Crouch, a small town on the north bank of the River Crouch as it winds its way towards Foulness Point and the North Sea...

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (17.1 miles, 27.4 km, direction NE)

A fine old town, beautifully set on a ridge above the Blackwater, with views across Northey Island and Osea Island...

Recommended attractions near Corringham

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction SW)

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Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction S)

The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was.....

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)

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Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

Set in a stunning 80-acre estate The Historic Dockyard Chatham will excite and entertain you - whatever your age! Explore the.....

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction S)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S)

Unfortunately due to its fragility, the Dickens Chalet is not open to the public although it can be viewed from outside. The.....

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)

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Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction S)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)

This is the number one theme park in the Southeast of England, a great place for anyone at any age, especially children and tiny.....

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction NW)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.1 km, direction SW)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

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Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction N)

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Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction S)

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Eynsford Castle, Eynsford, Kent

Eynsford Castle (10 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

The ruinous walls of Eynsford Castle in parts stand 30ft high, they are a relic of one of the earliest stone enclosure castles.....

Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Lullingstone Roman Villa, Kent.

Lullingstone Roman Villa (17 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction SW)

The remarkable remains of Lullingstone Roman Villa lay hidden for centuries, and were only revealed in excavations of 1939. Prior.....

Archbishops Palace, Maidstone, Kent.

Archbishops Palace (10 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction S)

Lying in a gorgeous scenic location beside the River Medway is the ancient Palace belonging to the Archbishop's of Canterbury,.....


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