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Places near Swanscombe by type
All 288 places by distance →One day from Swanscombe
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:56 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Swanscombe
- Tilbury Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- St Mary's Churchchurch · 30 min
- St Giles and All Saints, Orsettchurch · 30 min
- Rainham Marshes Nature Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- St Clement's, West Thurrockchurch · 30 min
- Back in Swanscombe
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Swanscombe?
Stone Ness Lighthouse (heritage site, about 3 km), St Clement's, West Thurrock (church, about 4 km), Tilbury Fort (fort, about 6 km), New Tavern Fort (fort, about 6 km), Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara (temple, about 6 km), St Mary's Church (church, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Swanscombe?
288 places on Spotwander: 89 parks, 58 churches, 51 forts & heritage, 29 museums, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest park to Swanscombe?
Dartford Heath, about 11 km by road; Horndon (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Swanscombe?
St Clement's, West Thurrock, about 4 km by road; St Mary's Church (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Swanscombe?
Start in Swanscombe, visit Tilbury Fort, then St Mary's Church, then St Giles and All Saints, Orsett, then Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve, then St Clement's, West Thurrock, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.