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

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge is one of the largest road bridges in the United Kingdom and spans the River Thames. It is the most...

Stone had a parish church as early as 970AD, and sections of it can still be seen in the nave and aisles of the existing...

This viewing area is well signposted from the crossing area which is below. The viewing area is on the edge of a small park...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

St. Edmund’s Pleasance is a medium-sized piece of parkland that stands at the top of East Hill, overlooking the whole of Dartford and the surrounding...

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

Emmanuel Pentecostal Church is situated on the rise of East Hill which overlooks much of Dartford town centre and beyond. The church is home...

The Darent Valley runs through the centre of Dartford and is one of the reasons the area was settled in the first place. This...

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...

Prospect Place Shopping Centre is one of the largest and most central shopping centres in Dartford, Kent. The facility is well equipped with a...

The Orchard Theatre is a nine hundred and twenty seat theatre in the centre of Dartford. The facility is owned and managed by the...

Holy Trinity is the parish church of the town of Dartford in Kent. The beautiful old stone building has a history that dates back...

Dartford War Memorial is a beautiful statue that stands at the end of Market Street close to the grand Public Library building. The soldier...

Dartford Methodist Church is a good looking ecclesiastical structure situated at the very heart of the Kent town. The building has for many generations...

The Formal Gardens in Dartford are one of the centrepieces of the town centre, located outside the museum and library. They are extremely well...

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....

Dartford was quite a hot spot for religious activity during the reformation in England in the 16th Century. Under the orders of Mary Tudor...

Dartford Library is housed in one of the most attractive buildings at the centre of the Kent town. The beautiful old public facility is...

Dartford Borough Museum is a free facility provided by Dartford Borough Council to both residents of the area and the many visitors who come to...

Copperfields Shopping Arcade is based around one of the older streets in the centre of Dartford. For many generations this area has been one...

The Priory Shopping Centre is a large undercover shopping mall close to the centre of Dartford in Kent. The centre has over forty shops...

Central Park, as the names suggests, is a central public green space in the heart of the Kent town of Dartford. The enormous park...

This modern and interesting ecclesiastical building is one of the central focuses of Roman Catholic worship in the Kent town of Dartford. The facility...

St. Peter’s Church is the primary place of worship for the large Methodist community of Crayford and the surrounding areas. The church attracts an...

The Mick Jagger Centre is named after one of the nation's most famous singers and musicians, the legendary Rolling Stone front man. The centre...

The Becket Leisure Centre is one of the premier leisure and sports facilities in the town of Dartford. The facility is primarily a sports...

Belvedere Baptist Church is located close to the centre of the small south east London community. The church isn’t a particularly inspiring creation, but...