Higham and Shorne form a largely semi-rural corner of Gravesham in Kent, England, sitting on the lower slopes of the North Kent Downs with views towards the Thames estuary. The area is noted for its green spaces - most notably Shorne Wood Country Park and the adjacent Shorne Marshes nature reserve - which offer distinctive chalk woodland, ancient hedgerows and coastal marshland habitat that attract walkers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Locally the character is a blend of village life and commuter influence: traditional pubs, village halls and small farms sit alongside residents who travel into Gravesham and London for work. The landscape also bears traces of the county’s industrial past around the estuary, and conservation and community activities are important to local identity, balancing development pressures with protection of countryside and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Higham & Shorne
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 15 miles
- Bexley 13 miles
- Croydon 22.8 miles
- Basildon 10.2 miles
- Chelmsford 21.8 miles
- Maidstone 10.8 miles
- Gillingham 6.8 miles
- Grays 6.4 miles
- Chatham 5.7 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 20.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 16.3 miles
- Dartford 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shorne Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Higham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Lower Higham Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chalk Ward 1.5 miles
- Riverview Park Ward 2 miles
- Westcourt Ward 2.1 miles
- Denton Ward 2.3 miles
- Strood West Ward 2.4 miles
- Gravesend Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cobham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Singlewell Ward 2.5 miles
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Higham & Shorne
ME3 7JG, DA12 3DS, ME3 7DR, DA12 4LH, ME3 7HR, ME3 8EP, ME3 7DA, ME3 7JU, ME2 3UQ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 15.2 miles
- London City Airport 17.5 miles
- Higham Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Strood Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Higham & Shorne Ad
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.1 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 5.3 miles
- Inn on the Lake 3 1.8 miles
- Trivelles Rochester 2 3.1 miles
- King Charles Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.8 miles
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 3.5 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 3.4 miles
Schools in Higham & Shorne
- Gad's Hill School Independent - all ages
- Higham Primary School Primary
- Shorne C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 4.3 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 4.6 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4.9 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.9 miles
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 8.6 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 8.8 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 9 miles
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 9.6 miles