Attractions around Lower Higham

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Lower Higham Attractions

A selection of attractions in and around Lower Higham:

Fort Gardens, Gravesend (4.3 Miles)

These gardens were donated to the residents of Gravesend by General Gordon of Khartoum fame. The grounds originally belonged to Fort House and contain...

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New Tavern Fort, Gravesend (4.3 Miles)

Visitors can step back in time in the fort’s network of underground tunnels and experience life as a Gravesend resident during the Second World War....

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Gravesend Clock Tower, Gravesend (4.5 Miles)

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...

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Windmill Hill and Gardens, Gravesend (4.5 Miles)

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

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The Chantry Heritage Centre, Gravesend (4.5 Miles)

Visitors can view exhibits relating to the centre’s variety of uses over the centuries, reflecting its status as Gravesend’s oldest building. It began its...

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Custom House Museum, Gravesend (4.6 Miles)

The museum is located in the original Custom House’s Coach House and displays a wide variety of seized goods and historical items. Some of...

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Gravesend Museum, Gravesend (4.7 Miles)

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

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Cobham Hall, Cobham (Kent) (4.7 Miles)

Despite being a school, visitors can wonder round 150 acres of landscaped gardens and marvel at period features by noted architects. Although a house...

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Henry VIII’s Blockhouse, Gravesend (4.8 Miles)

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...

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Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend (4.8 Miles)

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...

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St Andrew’s Arts Centre and Mission House, Gravesend (4.8 Miles)

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...

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Town Pier, Gravesend (5 Miles)

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...

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Owletts, Gravesend (5.3 Miles)

Visitors to this red brick Charles II house will find it a fine example of a typical Kentish Yeoman family home. The furniture and...

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Draper's Museum of Bygones, Rochester (5.5 Miles)

Kent is often known as the garden of England, and it is a county that as well as having natural beauty has a long and...

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Rochester Castle, Rochester (5.5 Miles)

This castle’s origins date back to the 11th Century when the Bishop of Rochester, Gundolf, undertook to build one of the first stone castles in...