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Towns near Stifford
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Grays
(1 Mile)*
Grays, situated on the North bank of the Thames, 4 miles East of the M25 and Dartford, is only about 25 miles from London. The 2,872 metre QEII Bridge, also some 4 miles away, is the longest cable stayed bridge in Europe. |
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South Ockendon
(1 Mile)*
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Thurrock
(1 Mile)*
Thurrock is situated in the south-west of Essex and borders the north bank of the River Thames. Thurrock is the gateway to London with easy access to both Kent and Essex via the M25 motorway. |
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Aveley
(3 Miles)*
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Belhus
(3 Miles)*
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West Thurrock
(3 Miles)*
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Orsett
(3 Miles)*
Orsett was the original seat of local government for the area and the site of a palace of the Bishop of London in medieval times. The village lock-up last used as a prison in 1848, and the animal pound still exist. |
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Tilbury
(3 Miles)*
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West Tilbury
(3 Miles)*
West Tilbury was the site chosen for the Camp Royal in 1588 to prepare for the threatened Spanish invasion. |
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Swanscombe
(3 Miles)*
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Greenhithe
(3 Miles)*
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North Ockendon
(3 Miles)*
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Northfleet
(3 Miles)*
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Stonewood
(4 Miles)*
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Purfleet
(4 Miles)*
Purfleet features in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula in which the famous vampire buys a house called 'Carfax' and lives in Purfleet. |
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