Dickens World, Chatham

Name: Dickens World
Address: Leviathan Way, Chatham, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 844 858 6656

#3 among attractions in Chatham

Amusement, Amusement park, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Dickens World was a themed attraction located in the Chatham Dockside retail park in Kent, England. It was themed around elements of the life and work of Charles Dickens. After a soft opening in April, Dickens World officially opened to the public on 25 May 2007. It closed on 12 October 2016. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°24'4"N, 0°31'57"E

Address

Leviathan WayChathamChatham United Kingdom

Contact

+44 844 858 6656

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Day trips

Dickens World – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
33 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.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
12 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.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
12 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.
~470 ftE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
3 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1 miS
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
27 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.
1.2 miS
Memorial, Cemetery, Sculpture
Chatham Naval Memorial, Gillingham
31 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 miS
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
17 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.
~1820 ftSW
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
9 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.
0.6 miN
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
16 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
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
38 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.
1.1 miW
Area
Frindsbury, Gillingham
29 min walk • Frindsbury, sometimes called Frinsbury, is part of the Medway Towns conurbation in Kent, southern England. It lies on the opposite side of the River Medway to Rochester, and at various times in its history has been considered fully or partially part of the City of Rochester.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dickens World?

Nearby attractions include Medway Tunnel, Chatham (7 min walk), St George's Chapel, Gillingham (8 min walk), Kent Police Museum, Gillingham (9 min walk), Drill Hall Library, Gillingham (10 min walk).