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Gravesend

Located in Borough of Gravesham, Kent Coordinates: 51°26′31″ N 0°22′16″ E

Gravesend
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Population
54,263
54.3K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport23 km
SEN London Southend Airport27 km

About Gravesend

Gravesend is a town. Location: Borough of Gravesham, Kent. Population: 54,263. Elevation: 21 m.

From Wikipedia

Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the Diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. It had a population of 58,102 in 2021.

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At a glance

Area
99.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Gravesend

From Wikivoyage

Gravesend is in the county of Kent in the South East region of England. Gravesend is a historic town on the river Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Since the late 14th century passengers have been transported to and from London by water on a "Tilt Boat". It is the final resting place of Pocahontas, whose memorial can be seen.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Twin towns and sister cities of Gravesend

  • Chesterfield· United States

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Climate of Gravesend

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (64 mm)
Driest month
February (39 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gravesend
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)643947434451414857596461

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gravesend

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: London Stansted Airport (STN) (50 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 23 kmwest
  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 27 kmnortheast
  • London Stansted Airport (STN) London, Essex 50 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 15 kmwest
  • Dagenham Population: 108.4K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 22 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gravesend

Within 100 km: 758 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km109 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 13 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Isle of Grain Island 23 kmE
  • Canvey Island Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km702 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 32 kmE
  • White Hart Lane Landmark 35 kmNW
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 54 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 38 kmE

60–100 km754 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 81 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 82 kmSW
  • Camber Sands Beach 64 kmSE
  • Sunny Sands Beach 70 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Gravesend and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Gravesend Hamilton Barry Castlereagh
Population 54.3K 54.5K 54.7K 56.7K
Elevation 21 m 68 m 25 m 29 m
Summer day (hottest month) 22° 19° 21° 20°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 1° 2° 1°
Annual rainfall 618 mm 1,363 mm 1,019 mm 880 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 562 km 254 km 545 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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