Visitor attractions and information - Chatham
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 Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, The Old Surgery,
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ. Tel: 01634 823800.
400 years of Britain's maritime history. An 80-acre estate with
stunning historic architecture, historic ships and museum galleries.
The Dockyard is also home to RNXS Museum, Police Museum and the
Kingswear Paddle Steamer to cruise the River Medway. www.chdt.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
of Chatham. |
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Rochester
Castle, Rochester, ME1 1SW. Tel: 01634 402276. Rochester Castle
is a fine example of Norman architecture. The keep is 113 feet
high and some of the walls are 12 feet thick. English Heritage.
Charges apply. www.english-heritage.org.uk.
About 1 mile west of Chatham. |
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Eastgate House & The Charles Dickens Centre
Eastgate House, High Street, Rochester ME1 1EW. Tel: 01634 844176.
Rochester, and the surrounding countryside, is where Charles
Dickens spent many happy years. Eastgate House is a delightful
Elizabethan house. Ordnance Terrace is a row of Georgian houses
where Charles Dickens lived at what is now No. 11. Location: On the outskirts of Chatham. |
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Rochester
Cathedral, The Chapter Office, Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester,
Kent ME1 1SX. Tel. 01634 843366. Admission is free to individuals,
but donations are vital to the maintenance of this magnificent
working cathedral. There is, however, a charge for group visits.
Rochester Cathedral Shop & Tea-rooms.
www.rochestercathedral.org. About
1 mile west of Chatham. |
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GILLINGHAM MARINA,173 PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM,
KENT, ME7 1UB. Tel: 01634 280022. Gillingham Marina, set on the
River Medway, has built up a fine reputation for its superb facilities.
www.gillingham-marina.co.uk. About
3 miles east of Chatham. |
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