Pubs
The Rose Inn
Community pub at the end of Rainham High Street serving pub classics, Thai dishes and Sunday roasts, with live music and a garden.
Verified Oct 2026
Former chalk pit in Rainham turned nature reserve, with woodland, a pond and waymarked paths. Lower paths can flood.
About Berengrave Local Nature Reserve
A former chalk pit, once quarried for cement, now a 12.77-hectare Local Nature Reserve with wooded and pond areas that support reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. Medway Council has added waymarkers, seating, viewing points and information panels. Paths run from Lower Rainham Road to the washmill, Greensleeves Road and the pond; at times of flooding you cannot get beyond the pond on the lower section.
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Eat and drink in Rainham
Pubs
Mackland Arms
Shepherd Neame ale house on Station Road, Rainham, near the station, with live sport, pool, darts and a heated beer garden.
Verified Oct 2026
RestaurantsTakeaways
Tarana
Indian and Punjabi restaurant on Rainham High Street with a Tuesday set menu, Sunday unlimited dining, takeaway and online ordering.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Austen’s of Rochester
Rochester High Street shop selling produce from Kent farms, with a veg box delivery service across the Medway Towns.
Verified Nov 2026
Guides that mention Berengrave Local Nature Reserve
GuideFamily Days Out, Parks & Walks
Riverside Country Park and green spaces around Rainham
Riverside Country Park on the Medway Estuary, plus Berengrave nature reserve and Cozenton Park: what each offers and what to check before you go.
More things to do in Rainham
Parks & Walks
Cozenton Park
Large open space in Rainham with a skate park, play area, football pitches and a community tree nursery open on Thursdays.
Family Friendly
Beaches & Coast, Family Days Out, Parks & Walks
Riverside Country Park
A 100-hectare Green Flag coastal park on the Medway Estuary with trails, birdwatching, a playground, visitor centre and cafe.
Family Friendly