Vigo is a small civil parish on the outskirts of Gravesham in Kent, England, lying a short distance inland from the River Thames and the town of Gravesend. The area mixes suburban housing with pockets of greenbelt farmland and woodland, so there are pleasant walks and some elevated spots with views over the North Kent marshes and the estuary.
The parish name is thought to commemorate the 18th-century action at Vigo Bay, and the locality contains a blend of older farm buildings and more recent residential development. Functioning largely as part of the London and Medway commuter belt, its economy is a mix of local shops, small businesses and nearby light industry, while community life is focused around the parish council, village hall and countryside footpaths.
Postcode districts covering Vigo
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 25 miles40.2 km
- Southend-on-Sea 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Bexley 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Sutton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Croydon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Basildon 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Maidstone 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Gillingham 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Grays 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Chatham 8 miles12.9 km
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Barking and Dagenham 18.3 miles29.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Vigo Village Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Culverstone Green Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Trottiscliffe Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Harvel Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Meopham South & Vigo Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Priestwood Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Addington Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stansted Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Ryarsh Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wrotham Heath Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pilgrims with Ightham Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Luddesdown Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Vigo
DA13 0TD, DA13 0RR, DA13 0TB, DA13 0SS, DA13 0UY, DA13 0SB, DA13 0TF, DA13 0RY, DA13 0SX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- London Southend Airport 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Borough Green & Wrotham Railway Station 3.2 miles5.2 km
- West Malling Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Vigo Ad
- Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Farm House 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Castle Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Leather Bottle Ltd 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Green View Hotel 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holiday Inn Rochester Chatham 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Carpenters Arms 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Vigo
- Vigo Village School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brands Hatch Recreation 4.5 miles7.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Maidstone University 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Boxley Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Boxley Hills Hill 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Blue Water Shopping centre 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Yalding Gardens Gardens 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Princes Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 9.3 miles15 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 9.4 miles15.2 km