HMS Cavalier, Gillingham

Name: HMS Cavalier
Address: Main Gate Rd, Gillingham, ME4 4TY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1634 823803

#54 among attractions in Gillingham

Museum, Military museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

HMS Cavalier is a retired C-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by J. Samuel White and Company at East Cowes on 28 March 1943, launched on 7 April 1944, and commissioned on 22 November 1944. She served in World War II and in various commissions in the Far East until she was decommissioned in 1972. After decommissioning she was preserved as a museum ship and currently resides at Chatham Historic Dockyard. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°23'42"N, 0°31'35"E

Address

Main Gate RdChatham (Brompton)Gillingham ME4 4TY United Kingdom

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+44 1634 823803

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Day trips

HMS Cavalier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Upnor Castle, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Dockside Outlet Centre.

0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
21 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.
~450 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
3 min walk • 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. Chatham Dockyard covered 400 acres and was one of the Royal Navy's main facilities for several hundred years until it was closed in 1984. After closure the dockyard was divided into three sections.
0.5 miNE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
14 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Eastgate House, Gillingham
27 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
15 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 miE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
14 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.
~850 ftN
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
5 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.
0.9 miS
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
23 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 miSW
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
26 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)

When is HMS Cavalier open?

HMS Cavalier is open:

Monday 10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to HMS Cavalier?

Nearby attractions include HMS Ocelot, Gillingham (1 min walk), The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham (3 min walk), PS Kingswear Castle, Gillingham (3 min walk), Commissioner's House, Gillingham (3 min walk).

How to get to HMS Cavalier by public transport?

The nearest stations to HMS Cavalier:

Bus

Dockside Outlet • Lines: 100 (14 min walk)
Maritime Quayside House • Lines: 100 (18 min walk)

Train

Rochester (24 min walk)
Chatham (27 min walk)