Tower Hill to Cockham Wood, Gillingham

Name: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood
Address: Gillingham, United Kingdom

#23 among attractions in Gillingham

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°24'36"N, 0°31'52"E

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Hoo PeninsulaGillingham United Kingdom

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Tower Hill to Cockham Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Upnor Castle, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Dockside Outlet Centre, Royal Engineers Museum.

~1440 ftSW
Museum, Military museum, Forts and castles
Upnor Castle, Gillingham
7 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 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Gillingham
26 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.
0.6 miS
51°24'4"N • 0°32'5"E
Dockside Outlet Centre, Gillingham
17 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Outlet mall
1.3 miS
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham
32 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 miS
Museum
Kent Police Museum, Gillingham
23 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 miSW
Area
Frindsbury, Gillingham
33 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.
~1760 ftNE
51°24'50"N • 0°32'9"E
Medway Yacht Club, Gillingham
9 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.3 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
All Saints Church, Strood
33 min walk • All Saints, Frindsbury, is a parish church serving the combined parish of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden. The church dates from 1075 and lies in the north-west corner of the Medway Towns, historically part of Kent, England. It is a Grade II* listed building, National Heritage List number 1107886.
0.6 miS
Amusement, Amusement park, Museum
Dickens World, Chatham
16 min walk • 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.
0.9 miS
Church
St George's Chapel, Gillingham
23 min walk • St. George's Chapel at Chatham, Medway, Kent is the chapel in an area that used to be Chatham Dockyard known as HMS Pembroke, used by the Royal Navy for centuries. It is notable for its naval connections.
1.1 miS
51°23'37"N • 0°31'36"E
Commissioner's House, Gillingham
30 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Tower Hill to Cockham Wood?

Nearby attractions include Upnor Castle, Gillingham (7 min walk), Medway Yacht Club, Gillingham (9 min walk), Dickens World, Chatham (16 min walk), Medway Tunnel, Chatham (18 min walk).

How to get to Tower Hill to Cockham Wood by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tower Hill to Cockham Wood:

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St. Mary's Island, Primary School • Lines: 100 (8 min walk)
Dockside Outlet • Lines: 100 (15 min walk)