You Told Us Gravesend Was DANGEROUS But We Went Anyway… (Gravesend Kent)

After we spent an evening in Gravesend last year we got told by people in the comments to be careful because it’s a dangerous place!
So we’ve decided to head back to this historic Kent town to explore a bit more and see if Gravesend really is that rough or whether it’s worth visiting!
📍 Filmed on location in Gravesend, Kent
00:00 Is Gravesend Rough?
00:44 Exploring Gravesend's Riverside Park
02:27 Walking The Historic River Front In Gravesend, Kent
06:07 What Is Gravesend Town Centre Like?
06:39 Borough Market Gravesend
07:05 Thai Street Food At Borough Market Gravesend (Pad Thai Live)
08:07 Exploring More Of Gravesend Town Centre
08:50 Gravesend & Northfleet Carnival 2022
11:08 The Final Resting Place of Pocahontas In Gravesend (Pocahontas' Grave)
12:10 Statue Of The Queen In Gravesend, Kent
12:24 Exploring New Tavern Fort In Gravesend, Kent
13:29 Where To Park Your Car In Gravesend
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[@jaconashoe-string1994]

I love the way you guys find the positives when visiting these kind off places. Too many people only see the negatives. 👍. Well done. Happy travels. ☀️😁

[@JJExtra]

Aw thank you! They really do! Thanks for watching 😊

[@davinaweller6163]

I didn’t realize how much history there is to Gravesend . Thank you for sharing it with us ❤️❤️xx

[@JJExtra]

It is very historic but you do have to look a little harder than in some other places 😊

[@digidol52]

Hi boys, I really love your vids, they always cheer me up. Thank you and all the best.

[@JJExtra]

Thank you so much. Always makes us happy to hear when people are enjoying the videos 😊

[@scorn_77]

Thank you for showing that Gravesend isnt as bad as everyone thinks, its really not that bad, been here 45 years so far 🙂

[@JJExtra]

It’s a great place - we can’t wait to revisit again soon ☺️

[@brians1671]

Love the riverfront in Gravesend, can recommend the Three Daws pub overlooking the river, great Sunday roast. Next time you go try to have a look at the Sikh temple, haven’t seen the inside but it does look amazing from outside.

[@JJExtra]

We’ve heard the temple is beautiful and thank you for recommending the pub, Josh is definitely sold by a Sunday roast!

[@returnofthegmac9203]

Three Daws Inn is brilliant

[@philipwintle4835]

Great video highlighting Gravesend in a positive light, we love it 😀 we were in Gravesend for the carnival, The Northfleet carnival 😀 Love the Fred Perry shirt 👕 😀

[@JJExtra]

We probably walked past you and didn’t even notice! Always try and find the good in any place we go. Always easy to see the negatives.

[@philipwintle4835]

We were in Pelham road, a carnival party at my partners sister ho🏠 🎂🍾🤣 We always lookout for you guys, especially in Faversham 👍

[@JJExtra]

@@philipwintle4835 we are always wondering around so be sure to say hi if you do 😊

[@lolabristow8395]

The good thing about the ferry is that with the ferry tickets you can use them on the coaches that take you to the train station which happened when I was going Southend

[@keith800]

Lovely video lads , always interesting things if you look for them , its a shame the ferry to Tilbury is being withdrawn at the end of March so grab a trip on it whilst you still can , the Three Daws pub is famous for its smuggler history.

[@Sleedee]

I love Gravesend with its rich history and faded glamour. Next time you visit, you should go to Windmill Hill. It’s a beautiful area and some incredible views from the top of the hill! Great vid guys - thank you!!!

[@JJExtra]

Thanks for the suggestions

[@michaelhaywood8262]

I lived in nearby Northfleet for about 2 years as a child [1966-8; 8-10yo]. I remember the cafe where you bought your ice creams. Seem to remember there was a playground directly behind. I also remember a school trip to Tilbury Fort via the ferry you mentioned.

[@Me20011]

Great vid guys. I was born in Gravesend 1968 and grew up and lived there till I was shipped off to Uni in London. I now rezide in Cancun Mexico but have fond memories of Gravesend. It was always known as a "rough" town but that was mainly due to the "traverllers" (gypsies) that used to preside in the Dickens area. Feeling nostalgic.

[@JJExtra]

Thanks Richy, glad you enjoyed the video and that we could take you on a little trip down memory lane 😊

[@PeterDraper108]

I was born in Gravesend ( a VERY long time ago) and live in The Philippines now, but I love it when I can get back to my old home town sometimes. Thanks for such a lovely video, of course there's always been an underbelly in the town, in fact I even wrote a small urban crime trilogy (The King of Gravesend) based in the town and on fictionalized versions of actual events. Super video guys thanks for doing that!!!!

[@marionbloom1218]

Not too bad a place to live, Gravesend. Very handy for London (30 min on the High Speed line) also close to the North Kent Coast for days out. Shame a lot of the shops have closed due to competition from Bluewater and out-of-town megastores, but there are some decent pubs and fantastic curry houses. Also look over Windmill Hill, that's a lovely conservation area. Yes you get some trouble now and again, but name a town where you don't!

[@JJExtra]

Agreed! Everywhere has it’s good parts and it’s not so good parts, that’s the way the world is. We have not been to Windmill Hill so will have to check it out, thanks for the recommendation

[@marionbloom1218]

@@JJExtra Whilst you're there have a pint in the Windmill Tavern, one of the nicer pubs in Gravesend.

[@Evelynall.]

I live inStrood and love Gravesend ,go there often ,I am elderly and never found it a bad place.

[@sharonperkins5175]

Hi. I am embarrassed to say I have only been to Gravesend once in my life and then I drove the wrong way into a no thru road and a Policeman stopped me. By this time I had been driving round for over an hour looking for the place I was supposed to be so I rudely said just arrest me. Instead he kindly drove his car and told me to follow him and he took me to the address I had been looking for. But it looks a nice place and is deffo on my to visit list.

[@JJExtra]

Oh dear that sounds like something Josh would do 😂 least you got to where you needed to be in the end!

[@returnofthegmac9203]

I moved a mile away from Gravesend 3 years ago and I absolutely love it here. Moved from Beckenham

[@JJExtra]

Glad you like your new home although Beckenham too is a nice place, we know it well!

[@kj7634]

Hi guys I love your Kent vlogs, have you ever thought about going to Chatham x

[@JJExtra]

Thank you so much! Yes Chatham is on our list to visit at some point. Do you have any particular recommendations for us?

[@kj7634]

@@JJExtra cafe Nucleus, Chatham high street, Dockyards capstone park are all worth a look ☺️

[@angelswithoutwings1610]

My mum lives actually in Chatham dockyard I can get you guys in for look around ❤

[@louisepettis9274]

Come back for Vaisaki next spring, it is another lovely day in the Gravesend calendar.

[@JagmohanSingh05]

Yup, and visiting the sikh temple would be good too. It is one of the biggest in europe

[@JJExtra]

Thank you for letting us know about Vaisaki Louise. We will do some research!

[@JayJay-nc7pr]

Gravesend I feel will become the next hotspot in the next few years, it’s close proximity to both London and the coast, excellent transport connections - just 20 minutes by train to Kings Cross, plus one train ride away from the Elizabeth line at Abbey Wood, the DLR at Woolwich, and the 02 centre at Charlton, plus links to other hotspots in London such as Greenwich, Blackheath and Peckham all one train ride away, a fabulous Georgian quarter, it just needs cash and businesses to come in, it’s ripe for development, Gravesend has the best of being a gateway to London & the suburbs, the coastal resorts of Kent and being surrounded by Kentish countryside.

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

I would never have thought to visit Gravesend but it doesnt look as bad as everyone makes out. I didnt know that was where Pocahontas was buried thats really interesting. I could sit and watch the boats all day long. xx

[@JJExtra]

They are great to watch especially with an ice cream 😜

[@pipvilday904]

Live in Northfleet which is just out from Gravesend. The town centre has changed a lot from when I was young but wouldn’t say it’s very dangerous.

[@09xgem]

Gravesend is a history during evaluation of Dunkirk when boats go pass Gravesend towards north coast of france

[@davidjames9014]

Dartford makes Gravesend look like Monte Carlo

[@paulatreides0777]

Use to live near there recently

[@MsLoverBunny]

That rice dish OMG yes please !

[@JJExtra]

It was delicious & full of flavour 😋

[@nelliemelba4967]

Graveyard is historically and architecturally a really interesting place but it has it's share of derelicts hanging around (don't most places now?) I have never encountered any trouble though. Well worth a visit and lunch at the The Three Dawes.

[@chris2430]

Try kings farm after dark mate😂

[@terrymacdad8742]

Gravesend is a Great Town, especially if your into outdoor pirsuits 💛 just keep it quiet Yh 😁👍 3 golf courses, river fishing, great rugby / tennis club and bags of history, not to mention a huge cyclo park..

[@LegendaryLeighton09]

Bruh it's not even bad I live here and it's good and we have one of the best bus travel ever

[@geordiejones2]

Guys you broke my hart making this clip.

[@littlebeastyhollowbrandiy1904]

We're you two in that area before? It looks familiar. Looks fun. What kinda ice cream did you guys get? Does josh have a backpack on or something else? Ha that's what I do

[@JJExtra]

We went last summer yes. I had blueberry ice cream and Josh had raspberry and white chocolate. It is a Jurassic park loungefly backpack 😊

[@littlebeastyhollowbrandiy1904]

@@JJExtra oh well thoes both sound good. Where'd he get the Jurassic one?

[@clairemills4432]

I live here its really good

[@lolabristow8395]

I’m not Essex but always in gravesend as family live there I don’t think it’s as bad as people seem but it just depends what they’ve witnessed

[@JJExtra]

Very true. Always easy to see the worst in places when you spend a lot of time there.

[@kennethkling1092]

Apparently the Gravesend/London Uber ran during May. But their website said more dates "coming soon". Cost with return was 20 pounds 50. They also have an "all day pass" for 26 pounds 50@. Would one want to go back and forth several times? Sorry, using U.S. English keyboard. No pound sign.

[@JJExtra]

Haha yes can’t imagine going back and forth between London and Gravesend all day but I suppose you could use the day ticket to hop on and hop off whilst in London to get to different places. That would be a fun day!

[@Typical_Jack]

I live there in gravesend

[@09xgem]

I live in Gravesend

[@sonnyfung5135]

The town is a hell hole.

[@benfulford4913]

Hi. Its the JS Kashima TV-3508 JS Kashima is a training ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Navy Warship.

[@JJExtra]

We did speak to a gentleman who said he thought it was Japanese so thanks for confirming Ben 😊

[@returnofthegmac9203]

Aww next time buy the Lemon Crush ice cream

[@JJExtra]

Ooo that sounds good!

[@PaulChambers-by1mz]

Your visiting a children's park. Try walking through Denton and dickens. Or walk around 1 o'clock in the morning. You'll get robbed

[@djsweatshirtx]

Can't believe you went gravesend should have gone up Northfleet way

[@LegendaryLeighton09]

I was there on that day I caught a like rubber Gravesend rugby ball u should have stayed

[@terrymacdad8742]

Gravesend is totally fine, lived here over 50 years

[@JJExtra]

Agreed 👍🏻 unfortunately it’s easy for somewhere to get a bad reputation, not so easy to shake it off

[@terrymacdad8742]

​@@JJExtra it's a town all about outdoor persuits, want shopping go somewhere else fella

[@scottfreeman5289]

Gravesend is OK, coming from living in Greenwich it’s definitely worlds apart.

[@deepeshsharma]

Is it safe compared to Greenwich? Worth living with family?

[@scottfreeman5289]

@@deepeshsharmaI have lived here 2 years near Thong lane, I go into town regularly, I have no trouble here, I would recommend it, ask more if you need to!

[@unknownuserunknownuser1529]

I live in Gravesend for 11 years and I seen to much way to much things going on drug dealing and shop theft

[@ianrobert6239]

Weekend nights not a place for families.

[@lameduck3630]

Dartford is bad, kids openly smoking weed in the high St.

[@owenbiggs1233]

You 2 have been in the town senter ... not the most dangerous places....