Residents of and visitors to the North Kent town of Gravesend have one of the best leisure centres in the region in Cascades. The leisure centre is located towards the...

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 existence in 1189 as a...

Christ Church in the community of Milton, within Gravesend in Kent, is a most impressive 10th Century church. The church was even mentioned in the pages of the famous Doomsday...

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 these date back to when...

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

Bowling remains one of the United Kingdom’s most popular sports with thousands of clubs up and down the country including Gravesend Bowling Club where enthusiasts can enjoy a pleasant game...

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 diameter. The clock’s foundation...

Gravesend Golf Centre is conveniently located near to the Cascades Leisure Centre on the outskirts of Gravesend town centre. The centre has a growing reputation based on the nine hole...

The large marina at Gravesend was originally constructed as one end of a major Victorian engineering project, the Thames Medway Canal. The canal was officially opened in November 1824 and...

To one side of Gravesend’s Cascades Leisure Centre can be found Gravesend Miniature Railway. The miniature railway is owned and operated by the Gravesend Model Marine and Engineering Society that...

The Gravesend Rugby Club was founded around 1885 but became increasingly successful in club and league competitions after 1931 when the rugby club completed a merger with Darenth Rugby Football...

Gravesend Sailing Club is the oldest established sailing club on the Lower River Thames. The club is housed in a building that overlooks the River Thames at Gravesend and was...

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 built to prevent an enemy...

Mid Kent Golf Club, near Gravesend in Kent, can trace its history back to 1909. The golf club was laid out by golf professional Frank Pennick over 6,218 yards of...

The 14th Century timber-framed roof is one of the few outward examples of the original chantry that still remain here. The rest of the building has been encased in...

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. There are also a...

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

This bronze statue, unveiled in 1958 by the Governor of Virginia, commerates the life of Pocahontas and her contribution to Anglo-American relationships. The daughter of a powerful Native American...

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 before her marriage to the...

The Saxon Shore Way follows what would have been the coastline of the South East some 1500 years ago. It is a long distance footpath running for 163 from Gravesend...

Southern Valley Golf Course is located on high ground that overlooks Gravesend and the River Thames. The site was formerly Gravesend Airport that played a major role in the Battle...

St Aiden’s Church is a modern parish church serving a largely urban community in Gravesend in Kent. The church was constructed in the late 1960’s as part of a programme...

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 by the St Andrew’s Waterside...

A church has stood on this site for over 500 years; there are references to it in Edward IV’s Court Roll of 1475-78. However, the current building, designed by...

St Mary the Virgin Church, or otherwise known as Chalk Church, on the outskirts of Gravesend is a beautiful 11th Century church. St Mary the Virgin Church has over the...

St Mary’s Catholic Church is one of the oldest buildings in the whole of Gravesend in Kent having been completed circa 950AD. The church is a simple construction with no...

The impressive 14th Century parish church of St Peter and St Paul in Milton, on the outskirts of Gravesend is located on a busy main road into the town. The...

The Thames and Medway Canal was created by the Victorians as an easier way of transporting goods from the River Medway at Rochester to Gravesend on the River Thames. In...

The Three Daws is reputed to be the oldest pub in Kent and is a Grade II listed building. It was originally known as the Three Cornish Choughs due...

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 aspect is the colour mosaic...

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