Tilbury Port

Tilbury in detail

The Port of Tilbury is home to the London Cruise Terminal, the city's only deep water purpose-built cruise facility. It is located in south-eastern England at the head of the River Thames estuary, 30 miles to the east of London, near the M25. London and its sights are the main attractions and the centre can be reached by car or coach but there are also places of interest nearby.

Just a few minutes walk from the Terminal, Tilbury Fort is the finest and best preserved example of 17th century military engineering in England. Throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries, Tilbury and the batteries at Gravesend across the river, formed the first line of defence for the Thames and London. Audley End House & Gardens was built by the first Earl of Suffolk, Lord Treasurer to James I, on the scale of a great royal palace and indeed became one when Charles II bought it in 1668. The landscaped park was created by Capability Brown.

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A cruise from London Tilbury gives you the opportunity to set sail just 20 miles from the sights of central London.

Using leading providers such as Cruise & Maritime and Holland America your cruise from London Tilbury can take you to Scandinavia, Russia and the UK islands.

Enjoy the Great British Isles tour from Cruise & Maritime; it is an enjoyable way to explore the coastline.

All of London’s major airports are less than an hour away from the port, meaning almost all UK travellers have access to regular cheap flights to reach their cruise from London Tilbury.

By Train: There are regular rail services from London Fenchurch Street Station to Tilbury. The train station is around a mile away from the station which is well equipped with taxis to take you to your cruise from London Tilbury.

By Car: Follow the M25 towards London and turn off at junction 31. From here the port is just seven miles away, and the area is well sign posted to direct you to your cruise from London Tilbury.