
The Gravesend River Trail
Pelham Ward, Kent
- 1hr 30m / 2.9km
- 47
Learn about the River Thames on this wheel-accessible walk along the Thames Path and discover Gravesend’s maritime history as you go.
Download a PDF for Gravesend Riverside Puzzle Hunt - Gravesend Riverside Puzzle Hunt guide.

Step 1: Welcome to this kid-friendly puzzle trail around St Andrews Gardens. Read about water safety on walks below. 👇🏼
Step 2: This puzzle hunt is perfect for 5- 11 year olds. This is a dog friendly walk, too! You may wish to take a pad & pencil 📝 with you to make a note of the clues.

Step 3: Head towards the red ship 🚢 and locate the information board. This is where clue 1 is hidden!

Step 4: The board will be full of lots of information about what you can see along the river from this point. Including Tilbury Fort!
Step 5: Once you have located the Tilbury Fort entry, we need you to take the first letter of the second word of this iconic site. Have you got that? Great, well done! 🌟
Step 6: Can you see any other boats on the river? Here’s a fun fact! Did you know that when on a ship, ‘left’ 👈 is ‘port’ and ‘right’ 👉 is ‘starboard’.

Pelham Ward, Kent
Learn about the River Thames on this wheel-accessible walk along the Thames Path and discover Gravesend’s maritime history as you go.

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