Gravesend
A day in London from Gravesend
A London day out with the car from Gravesend. Allow roughly 1 hour to reach Mayfair, via the A227, A2 and A3211. For the City, allow 47 minutes; for Kensington, 1 hour 7 minutes. Gravesend is a market town. Gravesend is in Kent.
How the day runs
In Gravesend, collection is at the house at the hour you set. Most choose a luxury people-carrier. Each address gets a door-side drop, with the car close by after. The drive back to Gravesend is 27.6 miles, roughly 1 hour on a clear road. For comparison, Ebbsfleet Valley sits 57 minutes from Mayfair and South Ockendon 53 minutes. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 47 minutes from Gravesend.
- Gravesend to Mayfair, London1 hr, 28.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Gravesend1 hr, 27.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gravesend is classed as a market town.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend had about 74,000 residents in 2016.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend lies on or beside the River Thames.
Source: wikidata.orgGravesend Town Hall, in central Gravesend, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt George's Church, in central Gravesend, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk80, High Street, in central Gravesend, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Gravesend by road is Gravesend (GRV), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Gravesend into London?
Roughly 1 hour to Mayfair (28.1 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we come home late?
Yes. The return to Gravesend is roughly 1 hour, at whatever time suits.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (67 min from Gravesend) and the City (47 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Gravesend station is on the doorstep; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.