Higham is a small village in the borough of Gravesham in Kent, England, set where the chalk of the North Downs gives way to low-lying marshes near the Thames and Medway estuaries. The location blends rolling downland, riverside marsh and long-distance views, so it draws walkers and birdwatchers and feels distinctly rural despite being close to larger towns.
It has a compact, historic core with a medieval parish church and several listed buildings, and the surrounding marshes and quarries shaped local industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today Higham retains a village atmosphere with a pub, community groups and a village hall, while remaining within easy reach of nearby centres such as Rochester and London for commuting or services.
Postcode districts covering Higham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14.6 miles
- Bexley 13.9 miles
- Croydon 23.5 miles
- Basildon 10.5 miles
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles
- Maidstone 10.2 miles
- Gillingham 6 miles
- Grays 7.2 miles
- Chatham 4.9 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 17.2 miles
- Dartford 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shorne Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Higham & Shorne Ward 0.9 miles
- Lower Higham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 1.7 miles
- Strood West Ward 1.7 miles
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 2.2 miles
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Strood Rural Ward 2.4 miles
- Chalk Ward 2.4 miles
- Rochester Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 2.8 miles
- Cobham Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Higham
ME3 7DA, ME3 7BT, ME3 7AZ, ME3 7BD, ME3 7EQ, ME3 7AH, ME3 7NX, ME3 7BB, ME3 7NJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.9 miles
- London City Airport 18.4 miles
- Higham Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Strood Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Higham Ad
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4 miles
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2.2 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.8 miles
- Inn on the Lake 3 2.3 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 6.2 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.1 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.5 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 8.8 miles
Schools in Higham
- Gad's Hill School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.7 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.1 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.7 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.2 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.2 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.1 miles