This interesting project was set up to record the feelings and memories of the many people who have worked within the British Bata Community in...

Avid bird lovers have long known about the beauty and tranquility of Cliffe Marshes and in recent years the Royal Society for the Protection of...

The imposing St Helen’s church in the small village of Cliffe has a long history dating back at far as 1260. The church is also...

Originally built during the Norman reign, this isolated church set on the edge of the Thames’ Marshes underwent much expansion and restoration during the 14th...

Buckland Lake Reserve is a quiet lake located just outside the village of Cliffe in North Kent. The reserve was once an area of massive...

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...

The artillery fort at Tibury sits on the banks of the Thames Estuary and was an important defensive point on the London sea approach from...

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...

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...

This extensive museum and gallery is housed within the Thameside Complex. There are forty permanent displays and twenty temporary exhibitions. In total there...

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...

Chafford Gorges Nature Reserve is a former chalk quarry and located within a short distance of the nearby mainline railway station and comprises of a...

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...

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...

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

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....

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...

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...