Shaping a Vibrant Future for Gravesham
Gravesham sits at the gateway to London, the Thames Estuary and in Kent – the Garden of England. The borough of Gravesham comprises the historic towns of Gravesend and Northfleet and characterful Kentish villages. Gravesham has centuries of history, a unique mix of communities and identities, a dynamic and growing business community, enviable open spaces and natural landscape, 11km of Thames riverfront and is abundant in myths and stories – from Pocahontas to Charles Dickens.
Great expectations was penned in Gravesham and the borough is one of the exceptional regeneration and growth opportunities in the Thames Estuary!
- Excellently connected by river, road and rail (22 minutes from central London via High-Speed 1, prospect of rapid river transport from Uber Boats by Thames Clippers).
- Potential for circa 8,000 new homes as part of mixed use and town centre regeneration projects on Gravesham Riverside.
- Growing visitor economy; Gravesham is a great place to visit.
- Growing and dynamic business community; From the largest vineyard in the country to pop-up health and well-being and community hubs. Gravesham’s economy is vibrant and has huge potential.
Gravesham 2040 sets out our regeneration prospectus and the high impact projects in the project and the pipeline:
