The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham

Name: The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Address: Church Lane, Gillingham, ME4 4TZ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1634 823800

#5 among attractions in Gillingham

Museum, Specialty museum

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The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham

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Facts and practical information

Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum on part of the site of the former royal/naval dockyard at Chatham in Kent, South East England. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'43"N, 0°31'42"E

Address

Church LaneChatham (Brompton)Gillingham ME4 4TZ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1634 823800

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Day trips

The Historic Dockyard Chatham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Upnor Castle, Dockside Outlet Centre, Eastgate House.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
22 min walk • The Pentagon Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Chatham in Kent. The centre's name derives from the fact that its main courtyard is five-sided. The shopping centre is located next to the Waterfront bus station which replaces the Pentagon bus station, which 80% of services use.
0.8 miN
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
21 min walk • Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility.
0.5 miNE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
13 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Eastgate House, Gillingham
29 min walk • Eastgate House is a Grade I listed Elizabethan townhouse in Rochester, Kent, England. It is notable for its association with author Charles Dickens, featuring as Westgate in The Pickwick Papers and as the Nun's House in The Mystery of Edwin Drood.
0.6 miS
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
16 min walk • Fort Amherst, in Medway, South East England, was constructed in 1756 at the southern end of the Brompton lines of defence to protect the southeastern approaches to Chatham Dockyard and the River Medway against a French invasion.
0.8 miS
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
21 min walk • Chatham Naval Memorial is a large obelisk situated in the town of Chatham, Kent, which is in the Medway Towns. The memorial is a feature of the Great Lines Heritage Park.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
12 min walk • The Royal Engineers Museum, Library and Archive is a military engineering museum and library in Gillingham, Kent. It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and British military engineering in general.
~670 ftN
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
4 min walk • The Kent Police Museum is located at Faversham Police Station in Kent, England. The museum was previously located within Chatham Dockyard. In September 2015 it relocated to temporary accommodation at the Kent Police Headquarters in Maidstone, and moved to Faversham on 8 Dec 2016.
1 miN
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
26 min walk • Tower Hill to Cockham Wood is a 47.8-hectare biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the northern outskirts of Rochester in Kent. It contains two Geological Conservation Review sites.
0.9 miS
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
24 min walk • Old Brook Pumping Station, was a water pumping station operating in Chatham, Kent from 1929 until 1980. It now survives as a working museum.
1.1 miSW
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
29 min walk • Rochester is a town in the unitary authority of Medway, in Kent, England. It is at the lowest bridging point of the River Medway about 30 miles from London.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Historic Dockyard Chatham?

Nearby attractions include HMS Ocelot, Gillingham (2 min walk), HMS Cavalier, Gillingham (3 min walk), Kent Police Museum, Gillingham (4 min walk), Commissioner's House, Gillingham (4 min walk).

How to get to The Historic Dockyard Chatham by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Historic Dockyard Chatham:

Bus

Dockside Outlet • Lines: 100 (13 min walk)
Maritime Quayside House • Lines: 100 (16 min walk)

Train

Rochester (26 min walk)
Chatham (28 min walk)