Purfleet Map

Purfleet map, view the Essex town of Purfleet, located in the county of Essex, England.

Detailed Street Map of Purfleet Essex & Guide to the Town

Purfleet Map Essex: Interactive map of Purfleet-on-Thames, displaying the town situated in the county of Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Use controls (+/-) to display a detailed street map of Purfleet and a Purfleet town centre map, showing Purfleet Railway Station, Purfleet Docks, and Purfleet Heritage and Military Centre.

Other facilities in Purfleet-on-Thames, some of which may also be visible on the map are Royal Hotel Purfleet, Purfleet Station, High House Production Park, The Circus Tavern, RSPB Rainham Marshes, The Ship Pub, Thameside Primary School, Tesco Express Aveley, Grays Medical Centre, Rainham Hall, Lakeside Shopping Centre, Premier Inn Thurrock East, The Royal Opera House Costume Centre, The Fleet Public House, Co-op Food South Ockendon, Subway Thurrock, Boots Lakeside Retail Park, Essex Wildlife Trust Visitor Centre, Lidl Grays, Costa Coffee Lakeside, Lakeside Karting, PureGym Thurrock, Frankie & Benny's, Cineworld Lakeside, Grays Library, Travelodge Thurrock M25, Mardyke Valley Golf Club, Toby Carvery Grays, St Stephen's Church, Burger King Lakeside, Thurrock Community Hospital, The Old Courthouse Inn, Asda Grays, Vue Cinema Thurrock, M&S Thurrock, Harvester Lakeside, Thameside Theatre, Beefeater Grill South Ockendon, Morrison's Grays, Poundland Grays, Greggs Grays, B&Q Thurrock, Nando's Lakeside, Smyths Toys Superstore, Home Bargains Lakeside, JD Sports Thurrock, DFS Thurrock, Halfords Lakeside, Rainham Leisure Centre.

By zooming out a couple of steps (double right click) you can view the surrounding areas of South Ockendon, Aveley, Grays, West Thurrock, North Stifford, Chafford Hundred, Little Thurrock, Orsett, Tilbury, East Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary, Bulphan, Rainham, Wennington, Upminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, South Hornchurch, Elm Park, Dagenham, Becontree, Barking Riverside, Thamesmead, Erith, Belvedere, Dartford, Stone, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Ebbsfleet, Ingress Park, Wilmington, West Kingsdown, Horton Kirby, Fawkham, Longfield, Meopham, Shorne, Higham, Lower Higham, Cliffe, Cooling, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Strood, Gravesend.

Purfleet is a riverside town tucked along the northern bank of the Thames in south Essex, just within reach of London's outer orbit. It's part of the Thurrock borough and has a bit of that in-between character—part commuter town, part industrial heartland, with glimpses of green space and estuary views that remind you you're still in Essex. It's not trying to be flashy, but it's got that quiet, workaday appeal. With recent developments springing up and more on the way, it's gradually finding its feet as a place with a bit of buzz and a lot of potential.

Historically, Purfleet's roots lie in shipping and gunpowder, believe it or not. Back in the 18th century, it housed a Royal Gunpowder Magazine, which stored explosives for the British military—a job not for the faint-hearted. The town also has a curious footnote in literature, thanks to its mention in Bram Stoker's Dracula, which only adds to its slightly mysterious feel. As part of Thurrock, it's grown steadily over the years, now home to a population of around 6,000. Though it's long had industrial connections, its identity is slowly shifting, with arts, culture, and housing developments playing a bigger role these days.

Purfleet isn't stuffed with tourist traps, but there are a few gems to dig out. The Royal Opera House's production workshop is based here, oddly enough, and there's the Thameside Nature Discovery Park just outside town, which offers wide skies, marshland trails, and brilliant birdwatching. You've also got Rainham Marshes nearby, managed by the RSPB—great for a Sunday stroll and a flask of tea. If you're in the mood for proper days out, you're not far from Tilbury Fort (an English Heritage site), and the National Trust's Rainham Hall, a short hop over the border into Havering. Plus, the Dartford Crossing's right next door, opening up Kent and the south like a back door.

Zoom out a little and Essex really starts to show off. You can head up to Constable Country around Dedham, all open fields and winding rivers. Colchester's brimming with Roman history and a proper castle. The coast gives you everything from windswept marshes to kiss-me-quick arcades—places like Southend, Leigh-on-Sea, and Mersea Island each with their own flavour. And inland, you'll find charming towns like Thaxted, Finchingfield, and Coggeshall that make you feel like you've stepped into a postcard.

Purfleet's got decent connections, which is part of the reason people are starting to clock onto it. The A13 runs close by, linking up with the M25 in minutes, and the local train station—Purfleet on the C2C line—gets you into London Fenchurch Street in about half an hour. If you're heading abroad, London City Airport is the nearest, and less than half an hour away by car, with Stansted and Southend both within reach too. Buses connect the town with Grays, Lakeside, and neighbouring communities, making it handy whether you're commuting, shopping, or just getting about.

Essex as a county has a bit of a split personality—in the best way. There's the bold, brash bits people think they know, but then you've got ancient woodland, chocolate-box villages, hidden creeks and one of the longest coastlines in the country. It's a county of contrast, with high-speed trains and slow country lanes, mega shopping centres and sleepy estuary views. There's a proper depth to it, if you take the time to look—plenty of history, a surprising amount of wildlife, and communities that still feel like they've got their own rhythm.

Some More Nearby Places: South Ockendon, Aveley, Grays, West Thurrock, North Stifford, Chafford Hundred, Little Thurrock, Orsett, Tilbury, East Tilbury, Chadwell St Mary, Bulphan, Rainham, Wennington, Upminster, Cranham, North Ockendon, South Hornchurch, Elm Park, Dagenham, Becontree, Barking Riverside, Thamesmead, Erith, Belvedere, Dartford, Stone, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Ebbsfleet, Ingress Park, Wilmington, West Kingsdown, Horton Kirby, Fawkham, Longfield, Meopham, Shorne, Higham, Lower Higham, Cliffe, Cooling, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Strood, Gravesend.

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