Great Crabbles Wood

Great Crabbles Wood is a forest in Higham, Borough of Gravesham, England. Great Crabbles Wood is situated nearby to the village Shorne Ridgeway, as well as near Higham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gads Hill Place and Shorne Woods Country Park.

Gads Hill Place

Manor estate

Photo: Jack1956, Public domain.

Gad's Hill Place in Higham, Kent, sometimes spelt Gadshill Place and Gads Hill Place, was the country home of Charles Dickens. Today the building is the independent Gad's Hill School.

Shorne Woods Country Park

Park

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Shorne Woods Country Park is located between Strood and Gravesend, in the English county of Kent. It was once part of a large estate, later passed to the county council to be used as a country park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Strood and Rochester.

Strood

Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Strood is a town on the River Medway in the north of the English county of Kent. Together with its neighbouring towns of Rochester and Chatham it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Rochester is a town on the River Medway in the north of the English county of Kent. Together with its neighbouring towns of Chatham and Gillingham it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Chatham

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Chatham is a historic maritime town in the English county of Kent, on the River Medway. Steeped in naval heritage, it offers a mix of cultural, outdoor, and family-friendly activities.