Lower Higham is a small, largely residential hamlet in the parish of Higham, within the borough of Gravesham in Kent, England. It sits on the lower slopes and approaches to the North Downs and is close to the tidal salt marshes and creeks of the River Thames, giving it a mix of rolling chalk countryside and river-edge character.
Locally it feels quiet and village-like, with farming, country lanes and a handful of historic buildings nearby; the area shares in the literary heritage of Higham through Gad's Hill Place (Charles Dickens's former home). Good road and rail connections put it within commuting reach of London and larger towns, so the community combines long-standing rural life with households linked to the wider urban economy.
Postcode districts covering Lower Higham
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Bexley 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Croydon 24 miles38.6 km
- Basildon 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Chelmsford 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Maidstone 11 miles17.7 km
- Gillingham 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Grays 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Chatham 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 21.7 miles35 km
- Barking and Dagenham 17 miles27.4 km
- Dartford 10.9 miles17.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Higham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Higham & Shorne Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Cliffe Woods Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Shorne Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Strood Rural Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Strood North & Frindsbury Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Frindsbury Extra Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Strood West Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Chalk Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cliffe Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Chattenden Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Lower Higham
ME3 7JR, ME3 7JB, ME3 7LD, ME3 7JZ, ME3 7BN, ME3 7LU, ME3 7JQ, ME3 7HZ, ME3 7JY … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14 miles22.6 km
- London City Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Higham Railway Station 0 miles0 km
- Strood Railway Station 2.6 miles4.1 km
Hotels near Lower Higham Ad
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 3.8 miles6.2 km
- King Charles Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Trivelles Rochester 2 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Inn on the Lake 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- The Gordon House Hotel 2 3.1 miles5 km
- The Royal Victoria & Bull Hotel 2.9 miles4.7 km
Schools in Lower Higham
- Higham Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 3.7 miles6 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 3.9 miles6.2 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Priestfield Stadium Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Yantlet beach Beach 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Princes Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km