Garrison Stadium, Gillingham

Name: Garrison Stadium
Address: Gillingham, United Kingdom

#66 among attractions in Gillingham

Sport venue, Sport

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Facts and practical information

Garrison Ground 2 was a cricket ground in Gillingham, Kent. The ground, which has also been known as the Royal Engineers Sports Ground and simply the Garrison Ground, was used by Kent County Cricket Club for first-class and List A cricket between 1937 and 1972 and was the home ground of the Royal Engineers Cricket Club until 1961. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'19"N, 0°32'26"E

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Chatham (Brompton)Gillingham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Garrison Stadium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Priestfield Stadium, Dockside Outlet Centre.

0.7 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
19 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.
0.7 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
19 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.
0.9 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
24 min walk • Priestfield Stadium is a football stadium in Gillingham, Kent. It has been the home of Gillingham Football Club since the club's formation in 1893, and was also the temporary home of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club for two seasons during the 1990s.
0.9 miN
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
0.6 miW
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.
0.5 miSW
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
13 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.
~1540 ftNW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
8 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.
0.8 miNW
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
21 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
19 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.
0.7 miW
City hall
Chatham Town Hall, Chatham
18 min walk • Chatham Town Hall is a municipal building in Dock Road in Chatham, Kent, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Chatham Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Church, Romanesque revival architecture
St Michael's, Gillingham
27 min walk • St Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Chatham, Kent, England. It was built from 1862 to 1863 in the Romanesque Revival style, designed by Henry Clutton.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Garrison Stadium?

Nearby attractions include Gillingham Library, Gillingham (3 min walk), The Monarch, Gillingham (4 min walk), Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham (8 min walk), Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham (13 min walk).

How to get to Garrison Stadium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Garrison Stadium:

Bus

St Marks Church • Lines: 116 (6 min walk)
Copenhagen Road • Lines: 116 (9 min walk)

Train

Gillingham (11 min walk)
Chatham (26 min walk)