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** Events taking place in the Local Area **
Local history events for June 2026
Shorne Church – guided tour and cream tea
Guide: Christoph Bull
On: Friday 5th June 2026
Meet: 1.30pm at St Peter & St Paul’s church, Butchers Hill, Shorne
Cream Tea at No 3 Coffee Shop, The Street, Shorne DA12 3EA afterwards.
Cost: £15-including both tour and cream tea.
Booking essential: No 3 Coffee Shop 07732792290 – places limited
Celebrating 80 years of Shorne Local History Group 1946-2026.
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The Only One that Got Away: The unique World War One story to Gravesend (Illustrated talk & with roast dinner) – The Gunther Plὒschow Story
Speaker: Christoph Bull
On: Sunday 7th June 2026
Meet: 1pm at The Three Daws public house, Town Pier Square, Milton-next-Gravesend
Cost: £25 for both roast dinner and talk.
Booking essential: Three Daws 01474 566869
Hear the story that everyone in Gravesham, Tilbury and Germany should know about-a real rip-roaring tale of adventure.
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Northfleet’s secrets (Guided walk)
Guide: Christoph Bull
On: Thursday 18th June 2026
Meet: 11am on The Hill, Northfleet (by lych gate of St Botolph’s church)
Cost: £5 via visitgravesham.co.uk.
Gravesham Borough Council help residents and visitors alike discover our wonderful piece of Kent – and Northfleet’s astonishing history.
Some uneven surfaces and traffic hazards-not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
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Lord Darnley’s Gravesend (Guided walk)
Guide: Christoph Bull
On: Saturday 20th June 2026
Meet: 11am outside the Somerset Arms public house, Darnley Road, Gravesend
Cost: £5 via visitgravesham.co.uk
Find out some of the huge connections between Gravesend and the Earls of Darnley at Cobham Hall, told by Christoph Bull, one of the guides at Cobham Hall.
Some uneven surfaces and traffic hazards-not suitable for people with walking difficulties.
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From The Vale to The Grove-walk through Swanscombe’s history -visiting 7 locations in the town (Guided historical walk)
Guide: Christoph Bull
On: Thursday 25th June 2026
Meet: 10am outside Swanscombe & Greenhithe Town Council Offices, The Grove, Swanscombe DA10 0AD.
The largely hidden secrets of Swanscombe’s recent history will be revealed in this walk which includes street pavements footpaths and back alleys. Celebrating the centenary of Swanscombe Urban District Council – when Swanscombe and Greenhithe ran their own town.
Free car parking up to 4 hours opposite the Council Offices – ticket still needed from the machine however.
Walk finishes at the Old Fire Station, Church Road, Swanscombe.
No need to book-just turn up. The walk is free – but donations will be welcomed.
