Fort Gillingham, Gillingham

#50 among attractions in Gillingham

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Fort Gillingham, also known as Gillingham Fort, was constructed in 1669 on the south bank of the River Medway in Kent, England. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'49"N, 0°33'7"E

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ChathamGillingham United Kingdom

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Fort Gillingham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pentagon Shopping Centre, Upnor Castle, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Priestfield Stadium.

1.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
38 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.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
33 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.
1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
27 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.
1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
25 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.
0.8 miW
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
21 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1.3 miSW
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
33 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.
1.3 miSW
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
33 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
18 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.
1 miW
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
27 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.
1.3 miNW
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
33 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.
1.5 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
38 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fort Gillingham?

Nearby attractions include Drill Hall Library, Gillingham (14 min walk), The Monarch, Gillingham (17 min walk), PS Medway Queen, Gillingham (17 min walk), Gillingham Library, Gillingham (18 min walk).

How to get to Fort Gillingham by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fort Gillingham:

Train

Fort Apache (17 min walk)
Gillingham (19 min walk)

Bus

Maritime Quayside House • Lines: 100 (19 min walk)
St Marks Church • Lines: 116 (19 min walk)