The Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend

#22 among attractions in Gravesend

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Facts and practical information

The Bat & Ball Ground is a cricket and sports ground in Gravesend in Kent. The ground was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1849 and 1971. It remains in use by Gravesend Cricket Club who have used the ground as their home since their formation in 1881. The site also has lawn bowls and tennis facilities and is the home of Gravesend Bowls Club. ()

Coordinates: 51°26'12"N, 0°21'54"E

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PelhamGravesend United Kingdom

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Day trips

The Bat and Ball Ground – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miN
Georgian architecture, Military base, Park
Tilbury Fort, Gravesend
31 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.
0.7 miNE
Georgian architecture, Forts and castles
New Tavern Fort, Gravesend
19 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.
0.5 miNE
City hall
Gravesend Town Hall, Gravesend
14 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.
0.7 miNE
Museum
Milton Chantry, Gravesend
18 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.
0.5 miN
Georgian architecture, Church
St George's Church, Gravesend
14 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.
0.6 miN
Piers and boardwalks
Town Pier, Gravesend
16 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.
0.7 miNE
Piers and boardwalks
Royal Terrace Pier, Gravesend
18 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 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Saxon Shore Way, Gravesend
17 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.
~1440 ftNE
Theater, Comedy club, Cinema
The Woodville, Gravesend
7 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.
0.7 miNE
Piers and boardwalks
Gravesend Lifeboat Station, Gravesend
18 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.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Milton, Gravesend
24 min walk • Milton-next-Gravesend is an ecclesiastical parish in the north-west of Kent, England, which is now part of the Gravesend built-up area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Bat and Ball Ground?

Nearby attractions include The Woodville, Gravesend (7 min walk), Gravesend Town Hall, Gravesend (14 min walk), St George's Church, Gravesend (14 min walk), Town Pier, Gravesend (16 min walk).

How to get to The Bat and Ball Ground by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Bat and Ball Ground:

Bus

Clarence Row • Lines: 455 (5 min walk)
Pelham Road Medical Centre • Lines: 481, 483, 489 (6 min walk)

Train

Gravesend (9 min walk)

Ferry

Gravesend Town Pier • Lines: Gravesend-Tillbury Foot Ferry, Tillbury-Gravesend Foot Ferry (18 min walk)
Tilbury Landing Stage • Lines: Gravesend-Tillbury Foot Ferry, Tillbury-Gravesend Foot Ferry (25 min walk)