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Explore Rainham
Rainham in Greater London (England) is located in United Kingdom about 14 mi (or 22 km) east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Rainham is now 07:40 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rainham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dagenham, Romford, Bexleyheath, Ilford and Woolwich. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge
Bexleyheath Marriott Hotel
TRAVELODGE LONDON ROMFORD
Harefield Manor
Holiday Inn LONDON - BEXLEY
Gidea Park Hotel
Thurrock Hotel
TRAVELODGE LONDON BELVEDERE
Holiday Inn Express LONDON - DARTFORD
London Rainham
Videos from this area
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M0UKD/P Hornchurch Country Park 30.6.2013
Operating portable in the evening with an FT-897D 100W, half wave Inverted 'V' doublet, powered from a 22AH Lead Acid battery.
Dagenham Scrap Yard Fire Nov 1st 2013
Dagenham Scrap Yard Fire Nov 1st 2013 as viewed from top of Horchurch Country Park. Huge plumes of smoke still visible hours after fire started.
My dad feeding a Greylag Goose. Filmed with Toshiba Camelio H20 at HD 720
In Hornchurch Country Park.
The Olympic Torch Relay at Erith Yacht Club - 22nd July (Part 2 of 2)
just a little bit of video i took of the day on my HTC One X mobile phone.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
1994 London Israeli Embassy attack
The 1994 London Israeli Embassy attack was a car bomb attack on July 26, 1994 against the Israeli embassy building in London. 20 civilians were injured.
Hornchurch (UK Parliament constituency)
Hornchurch was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. At the 2010 general election parts formed the new seats of Hornchurch and Upminster; and Dagenham and Rainham.
Wildspace Conservation Park
The Wildspace Conservation Park, also known as London Riverside Conservation Park or Wildspace, is a major new conservation park under development. The conservation park is predominantly in London, within the London Borough of Havering, but also extends across the capital's administrative boundary and into Thurrock in Essex. It covers much of the Rainham Marshes near to Rainham and Wennington and its area is 645 hectares.
Frog Island, London
Frog Island is an island on the River Thames at Rainham, London at grid reference TQ515805. It is the location of the mechanical biological treatment works of the East London Waste Authority. The facility turns 50% of processed waste into refuse-derived fuel, and recovers metals and glass. Now the are is a depression at only 2m AOD formerly a small island at the mouth of the River Ingrebourne, that rises in Essex as the Weald Brook. Phoenix Wharf on the island has safeguarded wharf status.
Tilda (food manufacturer)
Tilda is the brand name used since 1970 for a rice and related food products company now headquartered in Rainham, England and with offices in Dubai, (UAE) and Delhi (India). Its basmati rice is the top-selling rice in the United Kingdom. Since 1994, they have operated Tilda Foodservice, providing professional kitchens with a variety of uncooked dry and frozen rice products.
Church of St Helen and St Giles
St Helen and St Giles is a church and landmark of Rainham, London and is the oldest building in Havering. The church retains many of its original features, for example the round-headed arches. It was founded by Richard de Lucy, the son-in-law of Henry II of England. de Lucy was also one of the instigators of the assassination of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. Construction of the church took place between 1160 and 1170.
Rainham Hall
Rainham Hall is a Georgian house, built in 1729, which was acquired by the National Trust in 1949. The house is open from 2pm till 5pm from 3 April to 30 October on Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Rainham War Memorial
The Rainham War Memorial commemorates the fallen of both World Wars as well as civilian casualties of World War II. The monument is a clock tower in the center of the town of Rainham, Greater London, England. It is constructed of red Belgian brick, with Portland stone dressings. Portland stone is a limestone quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. There is cast stone ornamentation as well. The memorial is a hexagonal short tower with clock faces on three of its sides.