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The Thames at Gravesend Kent

Gravesend

(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

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...

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Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction W)

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

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St Marys Church Higham

Higham

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

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Nurstead Church Near Meopham

Meopham

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction S)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green

(6.4 miles, 10.4 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...

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Queen Elizabeth 11 Bridge, Dartford

Dartford

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)

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

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Dode Church

Dode

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)

The village of Dode (sometimes referred to as 'The Lost Village of Dode') was wiped out by the Black Death in 1349. The church is all that remains, having been rebuilt in the.....

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Eynsford Church &  Ford

Eynsford

(9.2 miles, 14.8 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.....

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Accross the marshes.

Canvey Island

(9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction NE)

With a pleasant coast, intriguing creeks to explore and views across the Thames estuary to Allhallows and beyond, it is not surprising that Canvey Island is a popular tourist destination...

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A picture of Aylesford

Aylesford

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction SE)

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.....

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort

(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)

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

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Jeskyns Park at Dawn

Jeskyns Community Woodland and Greenspace

(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction S)

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Owletts

Owletts

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction S)

Red-brick Charles II house with interesting garden...

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Camer Country Park

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction S)

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View from highest point

One Tree Hill Country Park

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction NE)

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Sun through the trees at Westley Heights Country Park, Westley Heights, Essex

Westley Heights Country Park

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction N)

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Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction SE)

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Dragonfly.

Belhus Woods Country Park

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)

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Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction E)

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

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