Rainham

This pocket-sized Kent town in the Medway conurbation has a café and restaurant scene that punches above its size, with vineyards in the surrounding area adding a local food-and-drink dimension. Rainham sits alongside Chatham, Rochester, Strood, and Gillingham, and the wider Medway region holds listed heritage architecture and several UNESCO World Heritage sites within reach.

• Population6,394
• Nearest water2.4 km
• Nearest mountain7.4 km
• UNESCO within 50 km4