Rainham is a town on the River Medway in the north of the English county of Kent. Together with its neighbouring towns of Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.
There is also a town of Rainham in Essex.
Get in
[edit]By car
[edit]- From London, take the A2 arterial road (23.1 miles, 37.1 km).
- From Canterbury, take the A2 and the M2 to Junction 3 for the Rochester exit (26.2 miles, 42.1 km), about 25 min).
By train
[edit]- 1 Rainham (RAI) Station, Station Road, ME8 7LE. Trains are operated by SouthEastern, When buying a rail ticket, make clear that it is Rainham in Kent that you want (not the one in Essex).
Get around
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Map of Rainham (Kent)
Local buses are operated by Arriva Medway Towns and Nu-Venture
See
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- 1 Grange Redoubt. Grange Redoubt, one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1885. It was implemented as an experimental redoubt as opposed to a more substantial fort to defend Chatham Dockyard against landward attack from the east.
- 2 Woodlands Redoubt. Woodlands Redoubt, one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1888. It was implemented as an experimental redoubt as opposed to a more substantial fort to defend Chatham Dockyard against landward attack from the east.
Do
[edit]- 1 Riverside Country Park, 333 Lower Rainham Road, ME7 2XH, ☏ +44 1634 337432, [email protected]. Opens at 8AM. Closing times vary depending on seasons and sunrise/set times.. Free.
- 2 Foxburrow Wood, Deanwood Drive. Foxburrow Wood is a 6.1-hectare (15-acre) Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by Medway Council. This is a remnant of a much larger historic wood, and it has flora which are indicators of ancient woodland such as herb paris and bluebells.
- 3 Berengrave Chalk Pit, Berengrave Lane.. Berengrave Chalk Pit is a 9.5-hectare (23-acre) Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by Medway Council. There is a small lake in a disused chalk pit, and other habitats are scrub, woodland and reedbeds, which flood an area of willow carr.
Buy
[edit]- Rainham Shopping Centre has a mixture of shops, and includes a Tesco supermarket.
- 35-146 High Street (Harrisons Residential - Super Grill): has a mixture of shops ranging from banks to takeaway shops.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Beefeater Manor Farm, High Street, ME8 7JE, ☏ +44 1634 373230. M-Sa noon-11PM, Su noon-10:30PM.
- 2 The Cricketers, 88 High Street, ME8 7JH, ☏ +44 1634 387272. M-Th 11AM-midnight, F Sa 11AM-1:30AM, Su 11AM-midnight.
- 3 The Green Lion, 104 High Street, ME8 8AD, ☏ +44 1634 377200. M-Th noon–11PM, F Sa noon–midnight, Su noon–11PM.
- 4 Hons Chinese Restaurant, 143 High St, ME8 8BA, ☏ +44 1634 261666. M-Th noon-2PM and 5:30PM-10:30PM, F Sa noon-2PM and 5:30PM-11:30PM, Su 2PM-10:30PM.
- 5 Rose Inn, High Street, ME8 8DR, ☏ +44 1634 362828. M-Th noon-11PM, F-Su noon-midnight.
- 6 The Concorde, 120 Wakeley Road, ME8 8NP, ☏ +44 1634 360309.
Drink
[edit]- 1 The Mackland Arms, 213 Station Road, ME8 7PS, ☏ +44 1634 232178. M-Th 10AM-midnight, F Sa 10AM-1AM, Su noon-11PM.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Premier Inn, High Street, ME8 7JE, ☏ +44 871 527 9268. Rooms from £24.50.
Go next
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Neighbouring destinations