The Historic Dockyard and Chatham Maritime
The story of The Historic Dockyard, Chatham can be discovered in an immersive exhibition of galleries, such as Command of the Oceans and The Ropery. You can explore three historic warships to learn about warship construction, refit and repair and examine important objects related to the Dockyard and the wider maritime world from the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich and Imperial War Museums. As the evening draws in you can enjoy the Chatham Maritime area with it's variety of shops, cinema and restaurants.
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The Historic Dockyard and Chatham Maritime
The story of The Historic Dockyard, Chatham can be discovered in an immersive exhibition of galleries, such as Command of the Oceans and The Ropery. You can explore three historic warships to learn about warship construction, refit and repair and examine important objects related to the Dockyard and the wider maritime world from the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich and Imperial War Museums. As the evening draws in you can enjoy the Chatham Maritime area with it's variety of shops, cinema and restaurants.
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Walking route Defensive TrailWellbeing WalkActive Medway Cycling Project
The Mess Deck, The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
The Mess Deck, offers a variety of great British food for visitors. The restaurant serves a delicious menu of locally sourced meals and sandwiches freshly prepared at the Dockyard each day.
The Historic Dockyard - Places to EatThe Wagon Stop Canteen
The Defensive Trail Walk, Chatham
Following the defensive trail you will see a number of historical sites.
These sites include HMS Pembroke, the lower lines, the royal engineers museum, the Chatham naval memorial and Fort Amherst.
The Defensive Trail Walk
The Pumproom, Copper Rivet Distillery
The Pumproom at the Copper Rivet Distillery is offering a contemporary take on classic dishes influenced by spices and flavours from around the world. The team at the Pumproom use seasonal ingredients to maximum effect and, in keeping with the ethos of the distillery, takes a keen interest in provenance and minimising waste.
The Pumproom RestaurantCocktail LoungeExperience: Tour of the Distillery
Ship & Trades, Chatham Maritime
Looking for somewhere to stay in Medway? You’re in the right place.
Boasting a beautiful marina setting and a stylish modern design, the Ship and Trades is a unique place to dine, drink, and stay in Chatham. Relax in style in one of the Ship and Trades’ en-suite bedrooms. There are 15 delightful rooms to choose from, many with marina views and two offering private waterfront balconies.
Ship & Trades, Chatham MaritimeTravel
Train – Chatham Train Station then a Bus connection. You can walk the 1.3 miles which will take around 30minutes.
Bus – Chatham Maritime is served by a number of local bus services currently operated by Arriva buses. For the most up-to-date information we advise visiting the Arriva website and entering “Chatham Historic Dockyard” as your destination.
Bicycle – National Cycle Route 1 travels through this area and with a number of cycling opportunities including segregated cycle lanes, exploring has never been easier.
Car – Please use postcode ME4 4TY, Follow the Brown tourist signs (anchor) from Junctions 1, 3 and 4 of the M2 and Junction 6 of the M20. There are a number of parking options around Chatham Maritime. Please observe all Parking restrictions.