Kent Police Museum, Gillingham

Name: Kent Police Museum
Address: Gillingham, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Gillingham

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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. The museum is staffed by volunteers, and holds monthly events. ()

Coordinates: 51°23'50"N, 0°31'40"E

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Chatham (Brompton)Gillingham United Kingdom

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Kent Police Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
25 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 miN
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
18 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.
~670 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
4 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.
0.4 miNE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
11 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
0.7 miS
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
19 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 miS
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
25 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.
1.2 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Rochester Guildhall, Gillingham
30 min walk • The Rochester Guildhall is an historic building located in the High Street in Rochester, Kent, England. It is a Grade I listed building.
0.5 miSE
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.
0.9 miN
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
23 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 miS
Museum, Science museum
Old Brook Pumping Station, Gillingham
27 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 Kent Police Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham (4 min walk), HMS Ocelot, Gillingham (4 min walk), HMS Cavalier, Gillingham (5 min walk), Medway Tunnel, Chatham (6 min walk).

How to get to Kent Police Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kent Police Museum:

Bus

Dockside Outlet • Lines: 100 (10 min walk)
Maritime Quayside House • Lines: 100 (14 min walk)

Train

Rochester (27 min walk)
Chatham (31 min walk)