Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill is an area of Gravesend, Kent. It is named for its erstwhile windmills, offers extensive views across the Thames, and was a popular spot for Victorian visitors to the town, because of the Camera obscura installed in the old mill and for its tea gardens and other amusements.

Type: Recreation area
Description: suburb of Gravesend, in Kent, England, UK
Also known as: “Windmill Hill, Kent”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gravesend railway station and The Bat and Ball Ground.

Gravesend railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gravesend railway station serves the town of Gravesend in north Kent, England. It is 23 miles 75 chains down the line from London Charing Cross. Train services are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink. Gravesend railway station is situated 2,400 feet north of Windmill Hill.

The Bat and Ball Ground

Sports venue

Photo: Kentdc86, CC BY 3.0.

The Bat and Ball Ground is a cricket and sports ground in Gravesend in Kent. The ground was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1849 and 1971. The Bat and Ball Ground is situated 1,500 feet northwest of Windmill Hill.

Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara

Gurdwara

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara is a Sikh Gurdwara situated in the town of Gravesend, Kent. It is the largest Gurdwara in Europe and also one of the largest outside India. Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Windmill Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gravesend and Chalk.

Gravesend

Photo: Lexicon10uk, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gravesend is in the county of Kent in the South East region of England. Gravesend is a historic town on the river Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Since the late 14th century passengers have been transported to and from London by water on a "Tilt Boat".

Chalk

Village

Photo: Glen, CC BY 2.0.

Chalk is a village and since 1935 a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, in the Gravesham district, in the county of Kent, England.

Northfleet

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Northfleet is a town in the borough of Gravesham in Kent, England. It is located immediately west of Gravesend, and on the border with the Borough of Dartford. Northfleet is situated 1½ miles west of Windmill Hill.

Windmill Hill

Categories: suburb, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.43521° or 51° 26′ 7″ north

Longitude

0.37067° or 0° 22′ 14″ east

Open location code

9F32C9PC+37

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42397192

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=recreation_ground

Wikidata ID

Q8024289

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