Islands · South East England
Isle of Grain
In or near St Mary Hoo.
Isle of Grain — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Phillip Perry — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheerness-on-Sea · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Isle of Grain is a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Thames Estuary & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Isle of Grain is located in South-East England, situated at the mouth of the River Medway. It is primarily known for its industrial landscape and proximity to shipping routes. The area features a mix of residential and industrial zones, reflecting its historical significance in maritime trade.
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Background
History
, Yantlet Creek]] Extract from the Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland by John Gorton, 1833: The severing of the road resulted in an inconclusive High Court case in 1824, and by 1835 the causeway had been reinstated. The goods route from the Medway Towns to the upper Thames Estuary was later shortened by the Thames and Medway Canal, although this route, too, was abandoned. In various warm years the incidence of "marsh fever" (malaria) was extremely high. Since the removal of livestock from marshy areas, the number of native mosquitoes has greatly declined, and Britain's last recorded outbreak of malaria was in 1918. Yantlet Creek at the south of the Yantlet Line was the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4554, 0.7156
- District
- Medway
- Parish
- Isle of Grain
- Postcode
- ME3 0DJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Nearest railway station
- Sheerness-on-Sea — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Isle of Grain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Grain
Villages · 0.3 km
Grain Fort
Forts · 0.3 km
Grain Beach
Beaches · 0.6 km
Dummy Battery
Forts · 0.9 km
Grain Tower
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Cockleshell Hard
Beaches · 2.1 km
Medway Ports
Harbours & ports · 2.2 km
Garrison Point Fort
Castles · 2.2 km
Garrison Point Fort
Castles · 2.2 km
Sheerness Harbour
Harbours & ports · 2.3 km
Little Nore
Marinas · 2.5 km
Grain LNG terminal
Marinas · 2.5 km
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Flagship📷 10Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isle of Grain?
- Isle of Grain is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME3 0DJ), in the parish of Isle of Grain.
- What is Isle of Grain?
- Isle of Grain — a other in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Isle of Grain?
- The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME3 0DJ.
- Is Isle of Grain a protected site?
- Yes — Isle of Grain is part of the Medway Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the South Thames Estuary and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Isle of Grain free to visit?
- Yes, Isle of Grain is free to enter.
- How do I get to Isle of Grain?
- The nearest railway station is Sheerness-on-Sea, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ME3 0DJ.