Grays is a riverside town in the borough of Thurrock, in England, sitting on the north bank of the River Thames. It developed from a market town and riverside port into an industrial centre for cement, brick and tile manufacture, and you can still see traces of that heritage along the waterfront and in former chalk pits nearby.
Today Grays serves as a diverse commuter and commercial hub with good rail and road links into London and easy access to the M25 and A13, while nearby retail and leisure include the Lakeside complex. The area combines suburban neighbourhoods with riverside open spaces and historic attractions such as Coalhouse Fort, supporting an active local community and a multicultural social scene.
Postcode districts covering Grays
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Southend-on-Sea 17 miles27.4 km
- City of Westminster 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Bexley 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Sutton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Croydon 19.9 miles32 km
- Basildon 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Chelmsford 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Maidstone 16.8 miles27 km
- Gillingham 13.1 miles21 km
- Harlow 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Chatham 12.1 miles19.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Grays Thurrock Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Little Thurrock Blackshots Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Grays Riverside Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Stifford Clays Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Baker Street Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- South Chafford Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Grays
RM17 6TA, RM17 6RD, RM17 6NA, RM17 5RL, RM17 9SJ, RM16 2UJ, RM16 2ST, RM16 2SJ, RM16 2XS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- London Southend Airport 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Grays Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Tilbury Town Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Grays Ad
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Glass House Retreat 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Green View Hotel 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Grays
- Belmont Castle Academy Primary
- Deneholm Primary School Primary
- Grays Convent High School Secondary
- Quarry Hill Academy Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stifford Clays Primary School Primary
- Thameside Primary School Primary
- The Hathaway Academy Secondary
- Treetops School Special
- William Edwards School Secondary
- Woodside Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blue Water Shopping centre 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Princes Park Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Park View Road Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.1 miles16.3 km
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles17.1 km
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Pirgo Historic site 11 miles17.8 km
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles17.8 km
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.2 miles18 km