Comments on: At Gravesend

By: Jennifer Blain

Jennifer Blain — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 21:43:41 +0000

Thanks to your encouragement we visited Gravesend yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the unassuming small town. It was grand to see the sign that reminded us that this is where the Thames path, which we know well, and the English Coastal path, which is still to be explored, meet.

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:31:21 +0000

Wow!

By: Mark 1

Mark 1 — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:15:12 +0000

Went to the Merchant Navy Sea College on the outskirts of town in 1977. Backed on to the river, natch. Only ‘escorted’ tours of the town allowed, uniform only. Pubs strictly out of bounds. We were only 16 anyway.
For those boys foolish enough to attempt a trip to town in civvies, the local lads could invariably sniff them out and a beating would ensue. Oh what larks.

By: Milo

Milo — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:27:46 +0000

Well, that’s me sold. I shall make haste to Gravesend next time I’m in town.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 09:14:15 +0000

Looks like a place well worth a visit. I wonder what that splendid sail ship is in the second picture with the pier ? Thanks for a great report.

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:29:38 +0000

Thank you, this is a lovely account of your visit to Gravesend. It is close by to me and we often go to sit by the river at the cafe, walk in the park, or just to look at and photograph all the the old types of architecture. I can also recommend the Three Dawes pub by the river, at the bottom of the old High Street, especially their club sandwiches! Gravesend always gets negative reviews, and yes, it’s suffered like many towns have in more recent years, but there is still so much of interest to be enjoyed!

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 08:06:26 +0000

For those like me, who live too far away and have lived too long, your word-pictures, and their image accompaniments, are an enchantment.

By: Saige (saigisms)

Saige (saigisms) — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 06:54:50 +0000

Thank you for guiding us through this lovely tour of Gravesend. You write so vividly and portray people so sympathetically – at least those who deserve to be so portrayed, it really is a tonic to read your beautiful writing and to enjoy these sojourns.