This 70-acre country park takes its name from the beacons that were built here during the Napoleonic Wars to warn Londoners if their enemies were...

This beautiful tranquil garden and 13th Century chapel are amongst one of the most visited attractions in this area of the region. The River...

Dartford Library is housed in one of the most attractive buildings at the centre of the Kent town. The beautiful old public facility is...

Dartford Borough Museum is a free facility provided by Dartford Borough Council to both residents of the area and the many visitors who come to...

The Orchard Theatre is a nine hundred and twenty seat theatre in the centre of Dartford. The facility is owned and managed by the...

The Mick Jagger Centre is named after one of the nation's most famous singers and musicians, the legendary Rolling Stone front man. The centre...

The climb to the top is worth it for the spectacular views it offers of the River Thames. Whilst at the summit visitors can...

A manor house has stood on this site since at least the reign of Edward the Confessor in the 11th Century; there are references to...

Gravesend Museum is located within the Old Town Hall and occupies what was once the town police station. The impressive entrance is based on...

Built around 1100, this stone castle was one of the earliest fortifications to be built by the Normans after they took England in 1066....

Gravesend’s Town Pier is the world’s oldest remaining cast iron pier and was built in 1834 as a passenger pier. Perhaps the most striking...

One of Gravesend’s most striking landmarks, the portland stone Clock Tower stands over 18m tall and its four clock faces are each over 1.5m in...

All that remains of Henry’s Blockhouse today is the foundations excavated during the 1980s. However, in 1540 the Blockhouse was one of five forts...

The Royal Terrace Pier was built in 1844 as The Terrace Pier, but was renamed Royal in 1863 after Princess Alexandra of Denmark arrived there...

Although used now for concerts, exhibitions and plays, the Mission House was built in 1840 as the Spread Eagle tavern, before being converted in 1870...