Higham is a compact riverside village and civil parish in Gravesham, Kent, in the north of England, sitting on the edge of the North Kent marshes with open views across the River Thames towards the Hoo Peninsula. Its low-lying landscape and nearby reserves such as Shorne Marshes make it a quiet spot for birdwatching and walking, while a station on the North Kent Line keeps it linked into commuter routes to London and the Medway towns.
Higham has a long-established village feel with a mix of historic buildings and agricultural roots; the riverside has also seen military and river-defence activity, with the remains of installations like Shornemead Fort hinting at 19th-century strategic concerns. Today it combines conservation interest and local community life - pubs, a village hall and occasional events - with easy access to larger towns when required.
Postcode districts covering Higham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 14 miles22.5 km
- Bexley 14.3 miles23 km
- Croydon 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Basildon 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles35 km
- Maidstone 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Gillingham 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Grays 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Chatham 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Barking and Dagenham 17.4 miles28 km
- Dartford 11.1 miles17.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lower Higham Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Higham Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Higham & Shorne Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Shorne Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Strood Rural Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Strood West Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Chattenden Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lower Upnor Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Higham
ME3 7DU, ME3 7EE, ME3 7AA, ME3 7NA, ME3 7HJ, ME3 7HA, ME3 7HB, ME3 7HQ, ME3 7AX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- London City Airport 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Higham Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Strood Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
Hotels near Higham Ad
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2.1 miles3.3 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.5 miles4 km
Schools in Higham
- Gad's Hill School Independent - all ages
- Higham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.4 miles5.4 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.4 miles5.5 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 3.7 miles6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km