PS Medway Queen, Gillingham

Name: PS Medway Queen
Address: Gillingham, United Kingdom

#47 among attractions in Gillingham

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Facts and practical information

The PS Medway Queen is a paddle driven steamship, the only mobile estuary paddle steamer left in the United Kingdom. She was one of the "little ships of Dunkirk", making a record seven trips and rescuing 7,000 men in the evacuation of Dunkirk. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°24'0"N, 0°34'0"E

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Gillingham United Kingdom

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PS Medway Queen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Priestfield Stadium, Riverside Country Park, Fort Hoo, Our Lady of Gillingham Church.

1.1 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
29 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.
1.4 miSE
Park
Riverside Country Park, Gillingham
36 min walk • Riverside Country Park is a large coastal public park, situated alongside the River Medway estuary between Gillingham and Rainham. The park covers about 100 hectares - approximately 247 acres.
0.7 miE
Forts and castles
Fort Hoo, Gillingham
18 min walk • Hoo Fort is a nineteenth-century military installation on the River Medway in Kent, England, that formed part of the defences of Chatham Naval Dockyard.
0.9 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Gillingham Church, Gillingham
24 min walk • Our Lady of Gillingham Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Gillingham, Kent, England. It was founded in 1888 and built in 1896. It is situated on the corner of Ingram Road and Railway Street, north of Gillingham Rail Depot in the centre of the town. It is a Gothic Revival church.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Fort Gillingham, Gillingham
17 min walk • Fort Gillingham, also known as Gillingham Fort, was constructed in 1669 on the south bank of the River Medway in Kent, England. In conjunction with Cockham Wood Fort it took on the role of defending Chatham Dockyard from seaborne attack, a role which had been performed by Upnor Castle for the previous hundred years.
1.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Grange Redoubt, Gillingham
29 min walk • Grange Redoubt, also known as one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1885. It was not included in the original list of defensive structures proposed by the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom in 1860, but was conceived later and implemented as an experimental redoubt as opposed to a more substantial fort.
1.2 miW
51°23'54"N • 0°32'23"E
Drill Hall Library, Gillingham
30 min walk • Library
1.2 miSW
51°23'21"N • 0°32'37"E
The Monarch, Gillingham
32 min walk • Nightlife, Bars and clubs
1.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Woodlands Redoubt, Gillingham
33 min walk • Woodlands Redoubt, also known as one of the two Twydall Redoubts, was constructed in 1888.
1.3 miSW
51°23'20"N • 0°32'34"E
Gillingham Library, Gillingham
33 min walk • Library
1.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Garrison Stadium, Gillingham
36 min walk • Garrison Ground 2 was a cricket ground in Gillingham, Kent. The ground, which has also been known as the Royal Engineers Sports Ground and simply the Garrison Ground, was used by Kent County Cricket Club for first-class and List A cricket between 1937 and 1972 and was the home ground of the Royal Engineers Cricket Club until 1961.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to PS Medway Queen?

Nearby attractions include Fort Gillingham, Gillingham (17 min walk), Fort Hoo, Gillingham (18 min walk), Our Lady of Gillingham Church, Gillingham (24 min walk).

How to get to PS Medway Queen by public transport?

The nearest stations to PS Medway Queen:

Train

Fort Apache (10 min walk)
Gillingham (31 min walk)

Bus

St Marys Island Goldcrest Drive • Lines: 100 (27 min walk)
St Marks Church • Lines: 116 (33 min walk)