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Visiting Chalk, Kent Walkfo Preview Chalk is a former civil parish which adjoins the east of Gravesend, Kent, England. Its name comes from the Saxon word cealc meaning a chalkstone. One layer of the chalk carries flints, stones embedded in the chalk, and these were used in building and providing the means of fire for muskets. When you visit Chalk, Kent, Walkfo brings Chalk, Kent places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Chalk, Kent Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chalk, Kent
Visit Chalk, Kent – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 42 audio plaques & Chalk, Kent places for you to explore in the Chalk, Kent area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Chalk, Kent places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Chalk, Kent history
Chalk in the 8th century was known to people as witanagemot (a Saxon meeting) held here, is mentioned in the Domesday Book. An Iron Age settlement was discovered near St. Mary’s Church during the laying of a gas pipeline.
Why visit Chalk, Kent with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Chalk, Kent places with Walkfo Chalk, Kent to hear history at Chalk, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chalk, Kent has 42 places to visit in our interactive Chalk, Kent map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chalk, Kent, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chalk, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chalk, Kent & the surrounding areas.
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Best Chalk, Kent places to visit
Chalk, Kent has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chalk, Kent’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chalk, Kent’s information audio spots:
The Bat and Ball Ground The Bat & Ball Ground is a cricket and sports ground in Gravesend, Kent. The ground was used as a first-class cricket venue by Kent County Cricket Club between 1849 and 1971. Gravesend Cricket Club have used the ground as their home since their formation in 1881. The site also has lawn bowls and tennis facilities.
Milton Barracks Milton Barracks was a military installation at Milton Road in Gravesend, Kent. It was located in the area of Gravesend in the early 1960s.
Gravesend Blockhouse Gravesend Blockhouse was part of Henry VIII’s Device plan of 1539. It was built at a strategic point along the River Thames and was operational by 1540. It functioned in conjunction with Tilbury Fort on the other side of the river and was repaired in 1588 to deal with the threat of Spanish invasion.
Milton Chantry Milton Chantry is a former chantry chapel in Gravesend, Kent. It houses the Chantry Heritage Centre, displaying a range of exhibits relating to Gravesend and Northfleet. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
Tilbury Riverside railway station Tilbury Riverside railway station is located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex. The station was 22 miles 46 chains (36.33 km) down the line from London Fenchurch Street station via Rainham.
Jeskyns Jeskyns is a former farm near Cobham, in Kent, England. It was reopened as a large open-space recreational area in 2007. Areas are being developed as new wildlife habitats.
Milton Range Milton Range is a rifle range east of Gravesend. It was formerly served by Milton Range Halt, formerly known as Milton Range. It is located near Gravesend, Kent, and is located on the East Coast coast.
Gads Hill Place Gads Hill Place in Higham, Kent, was the country home of Charles Dickens. The house was built in 1780 for a former Mayor of Rochester, Thomas Stephens. It is where Falstaff commits the robbery that begins Shakespeare’s Henriad trilogy.
Punjab United F.C. Punjab United F.C. is a football club based in Gravesend, Kent, England. Punjab United are currently playing in the Premier League.
Gravesend power station Gravesend power station was built by the Gravesend Corporation in 1902–03 to supply the local demand for electricity for lighting. It was built to the west of the municipal gas works, south east of the Thames and Medway canal basin. The power station operated until 1970 the buildings were reused but were demolished in 1995.
Visit Chalk, Kent plaques
0 plaques hereChalk, Kent has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Chalk, Kent plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Chalk, Kent using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Chalk, Kent plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
Experience Chalk, Kent audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Chalk, Kent allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Chalk, Kent’s 42 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Chalk, Kent freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Chalk, Kent Map App
Our visit Chalk, Kent map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Chalk, Kent & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Chalk, Kent tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Chalk, Kent centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Chalk, Kent area at LONG:0.41, LAT:51.43.
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Things to do & visit in Chalk, Kent / surrounding areas
● The Bat and Ball Ground ● Windmill Hill, Kent ● Woodville Halls Theatre ● Gravesend ● Gravesend Town Hall ● St George’s Church, Gravesend ● Milton Barracks ● Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara ● Town Pier, Gravesend ● Gravesend Blockhouse ● Crown & Thistle, Gravesend ● Port of London Authority ● Gravesend Lifeboat Station ● Royal Terrace Pier ● New Tavern Fort ● Gravesend–Tilbury Ferry ● Milton Chantry ● Milton Blockhouse ● Singlewell or Ifield ● Tilbury Fort ● Bill Meroy Creek ● Cobham Hall ● Shorne and Ashenbank Woods ● Shorne Wood Country Park ● Gravesham ● Jeskyns ● Thong, Kent ● Singlewell Infrastructure Maintenance Depot ● Gravesend Airport ● Shorne
● Chalk, Kent ● Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre ● Milton Range ● Lower Thames Crossing ● Gads Hill Place ● Great Crabbles Wood ● Shornemead Fort ● Hoo Junction ● Punjab United F.C. ● Milton-next-Gravesend
Getting to / around Chalk, Kent – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Chalk, Kent using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Chalk, Kent places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Chalk, Kent Public Transport Stations
Chalk, Kent Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Gravesend railway station
Gravesend West railway station
Tilbury Riverside railway station
Tilbury power stations
Denton Halt railway station
Milton Range Halt railway station
Higham railway station (Kent)
Gravesend power station
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Local Chalk, Kent historians & Chalk, Kent tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Chalk, Kent? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Chalk, Kent’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Chalk, Kent place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Chalk, Kent Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Chalk, Kent destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Chalk, Kent’ web pages (for example: www.visitChalk, Kent.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Chalk, Kent places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Chalk, Kent places to visit. A unique way to experience Chalk, Kent’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Chalk, Kent as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Chalk, Kent places with Walkfo Chalk, Kent to hear history at Chalk, Kent’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chalk, Kent has 42 places to visit in our interactive Chalk, Kent map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Chalk, Kent, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Chalk, Kent places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chalk, Kent & the surrounding areas.
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