Greenhithe
in Kent of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.450 and 0.285 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 27' 0" and E 0° 17' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:24 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 8:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

Discover Greenhithe

Greenhithe in Kent (England) with it's 4,700 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 18 mi (or 29 km) east of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Greenhithe is now 05:24 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Greenhithe, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London City Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 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 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Grays, Bexleyheath, Dagenham, Romford and Cuxton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Jessamine House

Address
2,4 mi
4 London Road
DA11 9JE Gravesend
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Dartford Bridge

Address
1,7 mi
Masthead Close Crossways Bus. Park
DA2 6QF Crossways Business Park,Dartford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thurrock Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
Shipe Lane
RM19 1YN Aveley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn Express LONDON - DARTFORD

Address
2,0 mi
University Way,Dartford
DA1 5PA DARTFORD
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE DARTFORD

Address
0,5 mi
CHARLES STREET OFF CROSSWAYS BOULEVARD
DA9 9AP Greenhithe
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Campanile Dartford South East of London

Address
1,4 mi
Clipper Boulevard West 1
DA2 6QN Crossways Business Park,Dartford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis London Thurrock M25

Address
2,0 mi
Weston Avenue West Thurrock Essex
RM20 3JQ GRAYS
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thurrock East

Address
2,8 mi
FLEMING ROAD UNICORN ESTATE, CHAFFORD HUNDRED, GRAYS
RM16 6YJ Thurrock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE THURROCK M25

Address
3,0 mi
MOTO SERVICE AREA OFF A1306 ARTERIAL ROAD
RM16 3BG WEST THURROCK
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


London Rainham

Address
5,4 mi
NEW ROAD WENNINGTON
RM13 9ED Rainham
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Taking the dog for a run Swanscombe Style

Published: June 11, 2014
Length: 21:59 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Dave Brown

How to exercise your pooch. Swanscombe Man takes Swanscombe Dog out for a spin down the road - lol Easier downhill than up, Some deft moves as he mounts the pavement and dodges bushes.


Broadness Lighthouse, River Thames, Swanscombe.

Published: January 12, 2013
Length: 56:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: M0UKD

Strong river current!


That History guy Episode 1 : Swanscombe Heritage Park

Published: June 27, 2013
Length: 20:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ThatHistoryGuy1

The first full length episode of 'That History Guy'. This episode covers Kent's Paleolithic history, discovered in Swanscombe in the North West of the County.


Baby Blue Eyes - Pink Eldorado

Published: June 04, 2011
Length: 11:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deke Martin

Recorded at The Wheatsheaf, Swanscombe, Kent - November 1989. Thanks to Pete Bruce for the recording.


Kent, Essex & Kent! (29-05-2013)

Published: June 13, 2013
Length: 24:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tony Rispoli

We start at Higham, where we observe South Eastern's High Speed services passing through. Then we move to the Grain Line, and see 66414 on a working to Leeds. After a spell at Stone Crossing,...


HMS Worcester 1962 - 1964 8mm silent movie

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 54:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Simon Hammond

A unique film record of daily life aboard The Thames Nautical Training Ship HMS Worcester in the years 1962-64. HMS Worcester was moored on the River Thames off Greenhithe, Kent. You can find...


Room clearance at Longmoor with Team Diablo and Team Cobalt

Published: February 28, 2015
Length: 52:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Team Diablo

Team Diablo at Ambush Airsoft's event at Longmoor. Camera's are ContourHDs, GoPros, guns are Tokyo Marui (TM) Sopmods, grenades are Impacts and pistols are Tokyo Marui Glock 17 Customs ...


Crossing the River - Dartford Tunnel

Published: July 10, 2012
Length: 04:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul Dunning

Crossing the Thames at Dartford. Heading North through one of the bores towards Essex.


Southeastern HS London to Broadstairs

Published: July 14, 2013
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alejandro Sarco

Short video and images of a trip in the Southeastern High Speed trains, from London to Broadstairs.


MV Balmoral under QE2 Bridge River Thames M25 Dartford crossing 22/07/10 HD

Published: July 24, 2010
Length: 49:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: andyjeff62

MV Balmoral passes under the Queen Elizabeth II bridge (southbound M25 Dartford crossing) Heading up the River Thames during this delightful veteran ships 10 hour cruise from Rye Harbour Wharf...


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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.

Bluewater (shopping centre)

Bluewater is an out of town shopping centre, located in Greenhithe, Kent, England and 17.8 miles east south-east of London. Opened on 16 March 1999, it is owned by four major UK institutions, Prudential plc and PRUPIM (35%), Lend Lease Europe Ltd (30%), the Lend Lease Retail Partnership (25%) and Hermes (10%).

Located at 51.4396, 0.271239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Kent, Visitor attractions in Kent, Dartford (borough), Buildings and structures in Kent, Shopping malls established in 1999, Prudential plc, Lend Lease Group

Stone Crossing railway station

Stone Crossing railway station is located on the North Kent line, just east of Dartford. The station is 19 miles from London Charing Cross. Trains are operated by Southeastern. Train services from the station run eastbound to Gravesend and early morning and late evening onward to Gillingham. Westbound trains run to London Charing Cross via one of the three lines into Central London, the Dartford Loop Line via Sidcup, the Bexleyheath Line or the North Kent Line via Woolwich Arsenal.

Located at 51.4514, 0.263925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kent, Transport in Dartford, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1908, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations

Greenhithe railway station

Greenhithe railway station (also known as Greenhithe for Bluewater) serves the village of Greenhithe in north Kent and Bluewater Shopping Centre. Train services are operated by Southeastern.

Located at 51.4506, 0.278981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Kent, Transport in Dartford, Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations served by Southeastern, DfT Category E stations

Swanscombe and Greenhithe

Swanscombe and Greenhithe is a civil parish in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. The two villages which give the parish its name are both located on the south bank of the River Thames, approximately midway between Dartford town and Gravesend. Swanscombe village is an ancient one. The area today is undergoing a good deal of regeneration, from industry (cement works at one time dominated it) to housing and lighter industrial use.

Located at 51.45, 0.309 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dartford (borough), Civil parishes in Kent

400kV Thames Crossing

The 400 kV Thames Crossing is an overhead power line crossing of the River Thames, at Greenhithe Marshes in Swanscombe, Kent, England. Its towers are the tallest electricity pylons in the UK. The present crossing was built in 1965, and comprises two 190-metre (623 feet) tall lattice towers either side of the Thames. Some suggest that the choice of this height was deliberate, being just taller than the BT Tower in London.

Located at 51.4622, 0.305886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers in Kent, Powerline river crossings, Electric power infrastructure in England, 1965 establishments in England, Energy infrastructure completed in 1965

Lower Thames Crossing

The Lower Thames Crossing (or Third Thames Crossing) is a proposed new crossing of the Thames estuary linking the county of Kent with the county of Essex at or east of the existing Dartford crossing.

Located at 51.4667, 0.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Proposed transport infrastructure in the South East of England, Crossings of the River Thames, Proposed transport infrastructure in the East of England, Transport in Thurrock

Swanscombe Heritage Park

Swanscombe Heritage Park is a National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest near the village of Swanscombe in north-west Kent, England, at the Thames east of London. The park lies in a former gravel quarry, Barnfield Pit, and is very close to the Baker's Hole site to Swanscombe's east.

Located at 51.4456, 0.299111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Dartford (borough), Stone Age sites in Kent, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Kent, National Nature Reserves in England, Paleoanthropological sites

Stone Castle

Stone Castle is a castle at Stone, near Bluewater in Kent, England. It was built between 1135 and 1140 on the site where William the Conqueror signed a treaty with the men of Kent in 1067.

Located at 51.4433, 0.277778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Kent, Exhibition and conference centres in England, Grade II listed buildings in Kent