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...

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

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

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Also known as the Little Church in the Field, St Mildred’s is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The saint who this pretty church is...

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...

Visitors are immediately struck by the enormity of this parish church. Built during the 13th and 14th Century by the de Cobham family, it...

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...