Grays, the Largest Town in the Unitary Authority and Borough of Thurrock in the English County of Essex
Grays also called Grays Thurrock is a large town. It is part of the unitary authority and borough of Thurrock in Essex County, England and is one of the traditional parishes of Thurrock. The town is located on the north bank of the River Thames and is 2 miles east of the M25 motorway and 20 miles to the east of London. It is bounded west and north by Stifford and east by Little Thurrock.
This large town used to be a small port with brewery, brickworks and chalk quarries. These businesses dwindled after the First World War but have been supplanted by packaging plastic and light engineering.
Food, Shopping and Accommodation in Grays
The town is the quintessential shoppers’ paradise with three of the largest and most visited shopping centres in Essex located in this town; Grays Shopping Centre, Lakeside Shopping Centre and the Lakeside Retail Park. The town is also home to no less than seventy-eight places to eat and drink with food suited to anyone’s taste and budget so much so that no one would go hungry in this town. As to guest accommodations, there are two hotel and two B&Bs/inns in this town as well as a whole lot more in other parts of Thurrock.
Things to See and Do in Grays
For the nature lovers, the Essex Wildlife Trust Chafford Gorges Nature Park is the best attraction of the town as well as the Beach. For the thrill and adventure seekers, there are adventure activities that they could indulge in such as scuba and snorkelling, rock climbing at the Lakeside Watersports and more. A place of special interest is the Essex Fire Museum with demonstrations of the hose drill and cherry picker.