Rainham
in Kent of England, United Kingdom
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Rochester Airport (5 mi) - Southend Airport (15 mi)
- London Biggin Hill Airport (25 mi)
- London City Airport (26 mi)
- Lydd Airport (32 mi)
- Kent International Airport (32 mi)
- London Gatwick Airport (38 mi)
- London Stansted Airport (39 mi)
- Wethersfield Airport (42 mi)
- RAF Mildenhall (69 mi)
- RAF Lakenheath (72 mi)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 25 mi)
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (Unesco heritage, 36 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
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Amiens Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 126 mi) - Cobtree Manor Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Chislehurst Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Kings Hill Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Garon Park Golf Complex (Golf course, 14 mi)
- The Rayleigh Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Ballards Gore Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Dartford Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Hemsted Forest Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Brentwood Golf Centre At Hartswood Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Crowlands Heath Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Thames Estuary Yacht Club (marina, (12 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.363 and 0.609 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 21' 47" and E 0° 36' 32"
- 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: 11:52 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:53 am and 8:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore Rainham
Rainham in Kent (England) with it's 6,394 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 33 mi (or 53 km) east of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Rainham is now 11:52 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Rainham, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Rochester Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 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 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 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: Upper Stoke, Boxley, High Halstow, Rochester and Cooling. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 16% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 19th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Black Horse Inn
Hilton Maidstone
Detling Coachhouse Bed & Breakfast
TRAVELODGE CHATHAM MARITIME
TRAVELODGE MEDWAY M2
Gillingham Business Park
Premier Inn Rainham (Kent)
Chatham/Gillingham (Vic Pier)
Videos from this area
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Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - Turn Right Towards the M2 (or Superstore)from Gillingham
Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mymail.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bowaters.jpg Click the link below to play all Tesco roundabout videos...
Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - Follow The Road Ahead Towards Twydall
You must use the centre lane for this one... Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mymail.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bowaters.jpg.
Riverside country park Rainham, Kent, UK
Riverside country park, Rainham, Kent taken with a dji phantom 2 in 1080hd 25fps on a gopro hero 4 black.
Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - From Twydall Turn Right Towards Gillingham
Turn right from Twydall towards Gillingham Town Centre Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mymail.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bowaters.jpg.
Russian Ice Stars Masterclass Silver Blades Gillingham
Russian Ice Stars take an afternoon out of their world tour to visit Silver Blades Ice Rink in Gillingham Kent. Dropping in ahead of their performances of Peter Pan on Ice at The Orchard Theatre...
Wigmore - Gillingham 3 Roundabouts In Quick Succession
There's 3 roundabouts ahead in quick succession, I'd like you to turn left at the first one, ahead at the 2nd and right at the 3rd, so thats left 1st exit, ahead 2nd exit and right 2nd exit....
Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - Turn Right Towards Rainham from Hoath Way
At the roundabout ahead I'd like you to turn right towards Rainham, thats your 3rd exit Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mymail.pwp.blue...
Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - 2nd Exit Towards the M2 from Rainham
Take the 2nd exit towards the M2... Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mymail.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bowaters.jpg.
kent top travel - enviro 200
enviro 200 run by kent top travel. visit my website http://benobve.110mb.com.
Bowater's - Tesco - Gillingham - Courteney Road to Rainham/Sittingbourne
From the new test centre in Courteney Road towards Rainham. Most people miss the speed limit signs. Feel free to download my home made map, its not to scale but you might find it useful. http://mym...
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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.
M2 motorway (Great Britain)
The M2 is a motorway in Kent, England. It is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) long and acts as a bypass of the section of the A2 road which runs through the Medway Towns, Sittingbourne and Faversham.
Rainham (Kent) railway station
Rainham railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, between Gillingham and Newington. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Rainham station is 38 miles and 1694 yards from London Victoria, according to the mileage sign on the footbridge. Ticket barriers are in operation, but there is a gate on the eastbound platform that is sometimes open.
Gillingham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency)
Gillingham and Rainham is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Rehman Chishti, a Conservative.
A278 road
The A278 is a road running north-south in north Kent, England. The whole length of the road is dual carriageway, within Medway Council but is a non-primary route.
Queendown Warren
Queendown Warren is a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest between the Medway towns and Sittingbourne in southeast England. Part of it is designated as a Special Area of Conservation for its chalk grassland with important populations of orchids. Different sections of the reserve are owned by Plantlife, Kent Wildlife Trust and Swale Borough Council. Management is by KWT.
Rainham School for Girls
Rainham School for Girls is a secondary non-denominational all-girls school with academy status in Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, England. It is next to the all-boys school, The Howard School. It is a Technology College with 1554 pupils aged 11–18. It is joined with The Howard School for its sixth form. Ms K Roberts is the headteacher. Address:Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX The school is also the home to the Medway Netball League and Junior Netball League.
Woodlands Redoubt
Woodlands Redoubt, also known as one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1888. It was not included in the original list of defensive structures proposed by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom in 1860, but was conceived later and implemented as an experimental redoubt as opposed to a more substantial fort. In conjunction with Grange Redoubt its function was to defend Chatham Dockyard against landward attack from the east.
Grange Redoubt
Grange Redoubt, also known as one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1885. It was not included in the original list of defensive structures proposed by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom in 1860, but was conceived later and implemented as an experimental redoubt as opposed to a more substantial fort. In conjunction with Woodlands Redoubt its function was to defend Chatham Dockyard against landward attack from the east.
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