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 miles23.5 km
- Bexley 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Croydon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Basildon 10.5 miles17 km
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Maidstone 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Gillingham 6 miles9.6 km
- Grays 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Chatham 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Barking and Dagenham 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Dartford 10.6 miles17.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Shorne Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Higham & Shorne Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Lower Higham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Strood West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Strood Rural Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Chalk Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rochester Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Cobham Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Higham
ME3 7BG, ME3 7DD, ME3 7HP, ME3 7BA, ME3 7ED, ME3 7DT, ME3 7AL, ME3 7NB, ME3 7BY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.9 miles24 km
- London City Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Higham Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Strood Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Higham Ad
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 3 miles4.9 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2.2 miles3.5 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.5 miles4.1 km
Schools in Higham
- Gad's Hill School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.7 miles6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4 miles6.4 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 10.1 miles16.2 km