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Higham occupies a practical spot on the high ground between Gravesend and Rochester, looking out across the marshes towards the Thames Estuary. It is a village divided into two distinct halves: the main residential hub of Lower Higham, which clusters around the railway station, and the more elevated, historic hamlet of Upper Higham. The transport links are a defining feature, with the North Kent Line providing direct rail access to London Charing Cross and London Bridge, while the A2 is only a short drive away. Historically, the village is best known for its association with Charles Dickens, who spent his final years at Gads Hill Place, located directly opposite the village primary school. For those who enjoy walking, the landscape transitions quickly from residential streets to the wide, flat expanses of the Hoo Peninsula, offering a sense of openness that is increasingly rare so close to the Medway towns. There is a small selection of local shops and traditional pubs, but for anything more substantial, most people head into nearby Strood or further afield to Bluewater.