Medway Tunnel, Chatham

Name: Medway Tunnel
Address: Chatham, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Chatham

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Facts and practical information

The Medway Tunnel is a tunnel under the River Medway linking Strood with Chatham in Kent, England. It forms part of the A289 Medway Towns Northern Relief Road. The Medway Tunnel is the first immersed tube tunnel to be built in England and only the second of this type in the UK, the other at Conwy, North Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°24'1"N, 0°31'36"E

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Frindsbury ExtraChatham United Kingdom

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Medway Tunnel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.2 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pentagon Shopping Centre, Gillingham
30 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.
0.4 miN
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.
~1860 ftS
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
9 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.
~1820 ftE
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
9 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
0.9 miS
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Fort Amherst, Gillingham
25 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
30 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
31 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.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
19 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.
~1190 ftS
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
6 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 miN
Forest
Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham
18 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.
1.2 miSW
Town, Area
Rochester, Gillingham
32 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 Medway Tunnel?

Nearby attractions include Kent Police Museum, Gillingham (6 min walk), Dickens World, Chatham (7 min walk), HMS Ocelot, Gillingham (9 min walk), The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham (9 min walk).