Northfleet Urban Country Park, Gravesend

#15 among attractions in Gravesend

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Northfleet Urban Country Park is in Northfleet, in Kent, England. The site is land encompassed by Springhead Road, Thames Way, west of Vale Road and the railway. The site is owned by and managed by Gravesham Borough Council. ()

Created: 1996Elevation: 33 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°26'42"N, 0°21'7"E

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Northfleet NorthGravesend United Kingdom

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Northfleet Urban Country Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tilbury Fort, New Tavern Fort, Gravesend Town Hall, Milton Chantry.

1.1 miNE
Georgian architecture, Military base, Park
Tilbury Fort, Gravesend
29 min walk • Tilbury Fort, also known historically as the Thermitage Bulwark and the West Tilbury Blockhouse, is an artillery fort on the north bank of the River Thames in England.
1.1 miE
Georgian architecture, Forts and castles
New Tavern Fort, Gravesend
28 min walk • New Tavern Fort is an historic artillery fort in Gravesend, Kent. Dating mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries, it is an unusually well-preserved example of an 18th-century fortification and remained in use for defensive purposes until the Second World War.
0.8 miE
City hall
Gravesend Town Hall, Gravesend
21 min walk • Gravesend Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Gravesend, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Gravesend Municipal Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
1.1 miE
Museum
Milton Chantry, Gravesend
28 min walk • Milton Chantry is a former chantry chapel in Gravesend, Kent England. It houses the Chantry Heritage Centre, displaying a range of exhibits relating to Gravesend, Northfleet, and the nearby villages.
0.7 miE
Georgian architecture, Church
St George's Church, Gravesend
18 min walk • St George's Church, Gravesend, is a Grade II*-listed Anglican church dedicated to Saint George the patriarch of England, which is situated near the foot of Gravesend High Street in the Borough of Gravesham. It serves as Gravesend's parish church and is located in the diocese of Rochester in Kent, England.
0.8 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Town Pier, Gravesend
20 min walk • The Gravesend Town Pier is located in Gravesend, Kent. It was designed by William Tierney Clark and built in 1834 on the site of the earlier Town Quay. Over 3 million passengers were served between 1835 and 1842, but around 1900, this pier fell into disuse due to the arrival of the railways.
1 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend
25 min walk • Royal Terrace Pier is owned and managed by the Port of London Authority and is located adjacent to their headquarters at London River House in Gravesend.
0.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Saxon Shore Way, Gravesend
19 min walk • The Saxon Shore Way is a long-distance footpath in England. It starts at Gravesend, Kent, and traces the coast of South-East England as it was in Roman times as far as Hastings, East Sussex, 163 miles in total.
0.8 miSE
Theater, Comedy club, Cinema
The Woodville, Gravesend
21 min walk • Woodville Halls Theatre is a venue located in Gravesend, England. Based on the site of the Civic Centre the Halls are a venue in their own right. There is an 810-seat auditorium which acts as a space for theatre, concerts, banquets, weddings and trade shows.
1.4 miNE
Town, Area
Tilbury, Gravesend
35 min walk • Tilbury is a town in the borough of Thurrock, Essex, England. The present town was established as separate settlement in the late 19th century, on land that was mainly part of Chadwell St Mary.
1 miE
Piers and boardwalks
Gravesend Lifeboat Station, Gravesend
25 min walk • Gravesend Lifeboat Station is situated on the Royal Terrace Pier in Gravesend, Kent, on the lower reaches of the River Thames. It is one of the newest lifeboat stations operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and one of the first to cover a river rather than the sea or estuarial waters.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Northfleet Urban Country Park?

Nearby attractions include St George's Church, Gravesend (18 min walk), Town Pier, Gravesend (20 min walk), The Woodville, Gravesend (21 min walk), Gravesend Town Hall, Gravesend (21 min walk).

How to get to Northfleet Urban Country Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Northfleet Urban Country Park:

Bus

Fountain Walk • Lines: 480, 490 (5 min walk)
Arriva Depot • Lines: 480, 490 (6 min walk)

Train

Gravesend (18 min walk)

Ferry

Tilbury Landing Stage • Lines: Gravesend-Tillbury Foot Ferry, Tillbury-Gravesend Foot Ferry (19 min walk)
Gravesend Town Pier • Lines: Gravesend-Tillbury Foot Ferry, Tillbury-Gravesend Foot Ferry (22 min walk)