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Gravesend, in the county of Kent (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SE)
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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Greenhithe, in the county of Kent (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)
Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling.
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Higham, in the county of Kent (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction SE)
An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious...
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Dartford, in the county of Kent (6.2 miles, 10.0 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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Meopham Green, in the county of Kent (6.8 miles, 11.0 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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Eynsford, in the county of Kent (9.1 miles, 14.6 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...
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Canvey Island, in the county of Essex (10.3 miles, 16.5 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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Brentwood, in the county of Essex (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)
In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London.
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Eltham, in the county of Greater London (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction W)
The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London.
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Upchurch, in the county of Kent (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)
This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560.
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Leigh-on-Sea, in the county of Essex (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NE)
At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.
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Plaxtol, in the county of Kent (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)
This is a picturesque Kentish village at the centre of the counties hop growing fields. It has interesting Oast houses and a concentration of charming brick built cottages.
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Shipbourne, in the county of Kent (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)
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Westcliff-on-Sea, in the county of Essex (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction E)
The coast along this stretch of Essex beaches may be somewhat urbanised, but it remains full of surprises with reminders of the times when smugglers would stealthily enter the creeks between the mudflats to distribute their illicit cargoes at local inns.
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Downe, in the county of Greater London (15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction SW)
In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror.
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