The Royal Hotel boasts a superb riverside location with terraces and many rooms overlooking the Thames. Purfleet has a RSPB reserve- Rainham Marshes and Purfleet Heritage and Military centre. Tilbury Fort is 10.1 miles away.2.7 miles from Lakeside Shopping Centre 10 miles from Blue Water Shopping Centre 13.8 miles from Brands Hatch 2.5 miles from Essex Arena.The hotel is an ideal stopover hotel on your way to the port of Dover Brands Hatch and London's West End as all are just 30 mins away. Purfleet train station is only a 10 minute walk away with rail links to London taking only 20 minutes. The Circus Tavern Nightclub is only 5 mins away. Part of the hotel is Grade II listed and for horror fans Bram StokerPurfleet 's Dracula was set in Purfleet.