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 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 17 miles
- City of Westminster 21.5 miles
- Bexley 8.4 miles
- Sutton 23.9 miles
- Croydon 19.9 miles
- Basildon 7.8 miles
- Chelmsford 18.3 miles
- Maidstone 16.8 miles
- Gillingham 13.1 miles
- Harlow 21.9 miles
- Chatham 12.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grays Thurrock Ward 0.3 miles
- Little Thurrock Rectory Ward 0.5 miles
- Little Thurrock Blackshots Ward 0.7 miles
- Grays Riverside Ward 0.8 miles
- Stifford Clays Ward 0.9 miles
- Chafford Hundred Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chafford and North Stifford Ward 1.4 miles
- Baker Street Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Chadwell St. Mary Built-up area 1.5 miles
- South Chafford Ward 1.7 miles
- Tilbury Riverside and Thurrock Park Ward 1.8 miles
- Tilbury St. Chads Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Grays
RM16 2NX, RM17 5XE, RM17 6AX, RM17 5AQ, RM16 2GG, RM17 6XA, RM17 5DS, RM17 5HU, RM16 2HX … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 12.1 miles
- London Southend Airport 16.6 miles
- Grays Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Tilbury Town Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Grays Ad
- Stifford Hall Hotel Thurrock 3 1.4 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 3.8 miles
- Glass House Retreat 3.9 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 3.6 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 4.6 miles
- Best Western Manor Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 4.4 miles
- The Railway by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.9 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 8.2 miles
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 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 5.6 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 5.9 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.7 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 9.1 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 9.5 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 10.1 miles
- University for the Creative Arts - Rochester University 10.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Medway University 10.7 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 11 miles
- MidKent College - Medway College 11 miles
- Spotlites at Kings Theatre Theatre 11.2 miles