Food Scene
This is the local fish and chip shop which is walkable from the house and sells very nice fish and chips.
01634 717587
1 Wainscott Rd, Wainscott, Rochester ME2 4LA
Hours:
Friday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Saturday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
SundayClosed
Monday5–8:45pm
Tuesday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Wednesday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Thursday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
“Amazing. ”
5 of 5 stars
'The best chips I think my husband and I have tasted for a very long time. You could see that the oil was fresh as the child were clean and tasty. Would highly recommend.'
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g635679-d3848051-Reviews-Golden_Fish_Bar-Rochester_Kent_England.html
Golden Fish Bar
1 Wainscott RoadThis is the local fish and chip shop which is walkable from the house and sells very nice fish and chips.
01634 717587
1 Wainscott Rd, Wainscott, Rochester ME2 4LA
Hours:
Friday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Saturday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
SundayClosed
Monday5–8:45pm
Tuesday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Wednesday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
Thursday12am–1:45pm, 5–8:45pm
“Amazing. ”
5 of 5 stars
'The best chips I think my husband and I have tasted for a very long time. You could see that the oil was fresh as the child were clean and tasty. Would highly recommend.'
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g635679-d3848051-Reviews-Golden_Fish_Bar-Rochester_Kent_England.html
Larisa and Rob welcome you to .....
Our hidden gem, the Kings Arms. Specialising in homemade meals and real ales. The pub is situated in the historic village of Upper Upnor, the home of Upnor Castle.
Medway 'Pub of The Year' - 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 and Joint Winner of the Cider Pub of The Year 2015.This is a very nice pub with a lovely restaurant a community venue with pub menu, over 100 bottled beers and a large garden with kid's safe play area.
Address: Kings Arms Public House, 2 High St, Upper Upnor, Rochester ME2 4XG
Phone: 01634 717490
Menu: kingsarmsupnor.co.uk
127 locals recommend
The Kings Arms
251 Tooley St
Larisa and Rob welcome you to .....
Our hidden gem, the Kings Arms. Specialising in homemade meals and real ales. The pub is situated in the historic village of Upper Upnor, the home of Upnor Castle.
Medway 'Pub of The Year' - 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 and Joint Winner of the Cider Pub of The Year 2015.This is a very nice pub with a lovely restaurant a community venue with pub menu, over 100 bottled beers and a large garden with kid's safe play area.
Address: Kings Arms Public House, 2 High St, Upper Upnor, Rochester ME2 4XG
Phone: 01634 717490
Menu: kingsarmsupnor.co.uk
Really nice farm shop and cafe that sells local produce.
Mockbeggar Farm, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8EU
Phone:01634 725664
Mockbeggar Ltd
Town RoadReally nice farm shop and cafe that sells local produce.
Mockbeggar Farm, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8EU
Phone:01634 725664
Rated the best place to eat in Rochester on Tripadvisor, Family owned business, decorated in Dickensian décor.
Rated 1st best place to eat in Rochester on trip advisor & 1st tea & coffee establishments in Medway
www.facebook.com/Tiny-Tims-Tearooms-of-Rochester-194078847306586/
5 Northgate
ME11LS Rochester
07804 913591
Simply Italian Rochester
55 High StRated the best place to eat in Rochester on Tripadvisor, Family owned business, decorated in Dickensian décor.
Rated 1st best place to eat in Rochester on trip advisor & 1st tea & coffee establishments in Medway
www.facebook.com/Tiny-Tims-Tearooms-of-Rochester-194078847306586/
5 Northgate
ME11LS Rochester
07804 913591
Best Thai Restaurant on the High St, Thai Four Two is a small family run business catering Authentic Thai Cuisine. Located in Rochester. Address 164 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1EX
Hours: 12–2:15pm, 6–9:30pm
www.facebook.com/thai42#_=_
Phone: 01634 840451
7 locals recommend
Thai Four Two Restaurant
164 High StBest Thai Restaurant on the High St, Thai Four Two is a small family run business catering Authentic Thai Cuisine. Located in Rochester. Address 164 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1EX
Hours: 12–2:15pm, 6–9:30pm
www.facebook.com/thai42#_=_
Phone: 01634 840451
Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1SX
Phone: 01634 400766
http://www.rochestercathedral.org/visiting/tea-rooms
The Tea Rooms - located in the 18th century Deanery and open throughout the year between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am and 4.30pm Sunday for breakfast, light refreshments, lunches, afternoon tea and take away. We also offer Fairtrade tea, coffee and hot chocolate. All our food is home made on the premises. Vegetarian meals are always available as are diabetic and gluten-free cakes. We are open during the Sweeps Festival and the Dickens Festivals.
Rochester Cathedral Tea Rooms
Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1SX
Phone: 01634 400766
http://www.rochestercathedral.org/visiting/tea-rooms
The Tea Rooms - located in the 18th century Deanery and open throughout the year between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Saturday and 10am and 4.30pm Sunday for breakfast, light refreshments, lunches, afternoon tea and take away. We also offer Fairtrade tea, coffee and hot chocolate. All our food is home made on the premises. Vegetarian meals are always available as are diabetic and gluten-free cakes. We are open during the Sweeps Festival and the Dickens Festivals.
Shopping
The Co-op is the local convenience store and sells basics like food, toiletries and alcohol.
Co-op Food - Wainscott - Wainscott Road
4 Wainscott RdThe Co-op is the local convenience store and sells basics like food, toiletries and alcohol.
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 3PD
Shopping centre opening hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 20:00
Saturday 9:00 - 19:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Sainsbury's Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 7:00 - 23:00
Saturday 7:00 - 22:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00*
Restaurants at The Venue opening hours
Bella Italia
Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 23:00
Sunday 9.00 - 22.30
Frankie & Benny's
Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 23:00
Sunday 9.00 - 22.30
Dean's Diner
Monday - Friday 10.00 - 22:00
Saturday & Sunday 9.30 - 22.00
Nando's
Sunday - Thursday 11.30 - 22:00
Friday - Saturday 11.30 - 23:00
Argos
Tel: 0845 1657 004
Baggage World
Tel: 01634 364601
Boots
Tel: 01634 388175
Burton
Tel: 01634 376118
Card Factory
Tel: 01634 231561
Carphone Warehouse
Tel: 01634 234560
Claire's
Tel: 01634 389676
Clarks
Tel: 01634 231257
Claybrooks
Tel: 01634 263710
Clintons
Tel: 01634 238576
Dorothy Perkins
Tel: 01634 376411
EE
Tel: 08450 971806
Ernest Jones
Tel: 01634 361584
Game
Tel: 01634 378010
H Samuel
Tel: 01634 232903
Hempstead Valley Florist
Tel: 01634 362020
Holland and Barrett
Tel: 01634 264759
JD Sports
Tel: 01634 239 907
Johnsons Dry Cleaners
Tel: 01634 375806
Kent Reliance
Tel: 01634 374400
Kool Phones
Tel: 0800 0742559
Leightons Opticians
Tel: 0800 402020
Marks & Spencer
Tel: 01634 260616
MD Awnings & Blinds
Tel: 01634 230330
New Look
Tel: 01634 262455
Nice Not Naughty
Tel:
NIPA's Beauty
Tel:
O2
Tel: 01634 260 770
PANDORA
Tel: 01634 233850
Poundland
Tel: 01634 386798
Roman
Tel: 01634 377729
Sainsbury's
Tel: 01634 382400
Santander
Tel: 05511 430627
Select
Tel: 01634 231715
Simply Clintons
Tel: 01634 235663
Sky
Tel: 01634 379297
SLK Nails & Beauty
e
Tel: 07568 489998
Socialites
Tel:
Supercuts
Tel: 01634 372620
Superdrug
Tel: 01634 260946
The Body Shop
Tel: 01634 362189
The Funky Fairy
Tel:
The Perfume Shop
Tel: 01634 268370
Thomas Cook
Tel: 01634 790922
Thomson
Tel: 01634 262 623
Three
Tel: 01634 268609
Timpson
Tel: 01634 375761
TK Maxx - opens 9am Thursday 15th September
Tel:
Vision Express
Tel: 01634 365661
Vodafone
Tel: 08700 700191
Wallis
Tel: 01634 232414
WHSmith
By Car
Hempstead Valley is easily accessible by car only 2 minutes off the M2 at Jct 4.
Rainham – 10 minutes | St Mary’s Island – 15 minutes | Rochester High Street / Maidstone – 20 minutes | For Sat nav our postcode is ME7 3PD
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre provides free parking for customers to Hempstead Valley and a maximum stay of six hours is in place for all car parks. If you have a specific requirement to stay for longer than six hours to carry our your shopping and to dine in our new restaurants, please contact us and provide details of the vehicle and the reason for the request. All reasonable requests will be considered.
By Bus
Service 132 (Monday - Sunday) Bus Stop A, next to Red car park.
Chatham - Hempstead Valley via Chatham Hill, Jezreels, Rainham and Parkwood. Every 12 minutes during the daytime
- See more HERE
116 and 113 (previously the Loop service). Bus stop B, outside Nando's.
113 Chatham - Luton Road - Hempstead Valley - Wigmore. This service is an hourly service and does not run on Sundays or Public Holidays.
116 Chatham - Medway Hospital - Twydall - Wigmore - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley. This service does not run on Sundays or Public Holidays.
Arrivabus website
Service 130 (Monday – Saturday) Bus stop outside Nando's.
Medway Maritime Hospital - Hempstead Valley - Maidstone
Service 131 (Monday – Friday) Medway Maritime Hospital - Hempstead Valley - Maidstone via Lower Rainham Road
Eurolines, which is part of National Express has a direct scheduled coach services to European cities from Hempstead Valley. Tickets for the Hempstead Valley international departures can be bought from any National Express travel agency, online at www.eurolines.co.uk or from the telephone Travel Centre on 08717 818 177.
National Express also run services to and from Hempstead Valley. For further details please see the National Express website. Bus Stop opposite BHS, next to Red car park.
Age UK Bus - operates a community bus service every Monday and Tuesday running between retirement homes in the Gillingham/Rainham area and Hempstead Valley.
By Bicycle
A convenient and dedicated cycle path can be found adjacent to the A278 Link Road, running for approximately 3 miles from the A2 Rainham Mark to Hempstead Valley. A cycle parking area can be found adjacent to the centre entrance within the covered car park under Sainsbury’s.
By Rail
Trains run regularly to Gillingham and Rainham and Hempstead Valley is roughly 10 minutes by taxi from each station.
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Gillingham, Kent. ME7 3PD
Shopping centre opening hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 20:00
Saturday 9:00 - 19:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
Sainsbury's Opening Hours
Monday - Friday 7:00 - 23:00
Saturday 7:00 - 22:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00*
Restaurants at The Venue opening hours
Bella Italia
Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 23:00
Sunday 9.00 - 22.30
Frankie & Benny's
Monday - Saturday 9.00 - 23:00
Sunday 9.00 - 22.30
Dean's Diner
Monday - Friday 10.00 - 22:00
Saturday & Sunday 9.30 - 22.00
Nando's
Sunday - Thursday 11.30 - 22:00
Friday - Saturday 11.30 - 23:00
Argos
Tel: 0845 1657 004
Baggage World
Tel: 01634 364601
Boots
Tel: 01634 388175
Burton
Tel: 01634 376118
Card Factory
Tel: 01634 231561
Carphone Warehouse
Tel: 01634 234560
Claire's
Tel: 01634 389676
Clarks
Tel: 01634 231257
Claybrooks
Tel: 01634 263710
Clintons
Tel: 01634 238576
Dorothy Perkins
Tel: 01634 376411
EE
Tel: 08450 971806
Ernest Jones
Tel: 01634 361584
Game
Tel: 01634 378010
H Samuel
Tel: 01634 232903
Hempstead Valley Florist
Tel: 01634 362020
Holland and Barrett
Tel: 01634 264759
JD Sports
Tel: 01634 239 907
Johnsons Dry Cleaners
Tel: 01634 375806
Kent Reliance
Tel: 01634 374400
Kool Phones
Tel: 0800 0742559
Leightons Opticians
Tel: 0800 402020
Marks & Spencer
Tel: 01634 260616
MD Awnings & Blinds
Tel: 01634 230330
New Look
Tel: 01634 262455
Nice Not Naughty
Tel:
NIPA's Beauty
Tel:
O2
Tel: 01634 260 770
PANDORA
Tel: 01634 233850
Poundland
Tel: 01634 386798
Roman
Tel: 01634 377729
Sainsbury's
Tel: 01634 382400
Santander
Tel: 05511 430627
Select
Tel: 01634 231715
Simply Clintons
Tel: 01634 235663
Sky
Tel: 01634 379297
SLK Nails & Beauty
e
Tel: 07568 489998
Socialites
Tel:
Supercuts
Tel: 01634 372620
Superdrug
Tel: 01634 260946
The Body Shop
Tel: 01634 362189
The Funky Fairy
Tel:
The Perfume Shop
Tel: 01634 268370
Thomas Cook
Tel: 01634 790922
Thomson
Tel: 01634 262 623
Three
Tel: 01634 268609
Timpson
Tel: 01634 375761
TK Maxx - opens 9am Thursday 15th September
Tel:
Vision Express
Tel: 01634 365661
Vodafone
Tel: 08700 700191
Wallis
Tel: 01634 232414
WHSmith
By Car
Hempstead Valley is easily accessible by car only 2 minutes off the M2 at Jct 4.
Rainham – 10 minutes | St Mary’s Island – 15 minutes | Rochester High Street / Maidstone – 20 minutes | For Sat nav our postcode is ME7 3PD
Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre provides free parking for customers to Hempstead Valley and a maximum stay of six hours is in place for all car parks. If you have a specific requirement to stay for longer than six hours to carry our your shopping and to dine in our new restaurants, please contact us and provide details of the vehicle and the reason for the request. All reasonable requests will be considered.
By Bus
Service 132 (Monday - Sunday) Bus Stop A, next to Red car park.
Chatham - Hempstead Valley via Chatham Hill, Jezreels, Rainham and Parkwood. Every 12 minutes during the daytime
- See more HERE
116 and 113 (previously the Loop service). Bus stop B, outside Nando's.
113 Chatham - Luton Road - Hempstead Valley - Wigmore. This service is an hourly service and does not run on Sundays or Public Holidays.
116 Chatham - Medway Hospital - Twydall - Wigmore - Parkwood - Hempstead Valley. This service does not run on Sundays or Public Holidays.
Arrivabus website
Service 130 (Monday – Saturday) Bus stop outside Nando's.
Medway Maritime Hospital - Hempstead Valley - Maidstone
Service 131 (Monday – Friday) Medway Maritime Hospital - Hempstead Valley - Maidstone via Lower Rainham Road
Eurolines, which is part of National Express has a direct scheduled coach services to European cities from Hempstead Valley. Tickets for the Hempstead Valley international departures can be bought from any National Express travel agency, online at www.eurolines.co.uk or from the telephone Travel Centre on 08717 818 177.
National Express also run services to and from Hempstead Valley. For further details please see the National Express website. Bus Stop opposite BHS, next to Red car park.
Age UK Bus - operates a community bus service every Monday and Tuesday running between retirement homes in the Gillingham/Rainham area and Hempstead Valley.
By Bicycle
A convenient and dedicated cycle path can be found adjacent to the A278 Link Road, running for approximately 3 miles from the A2 Rainham Mark to Hempstead Valley. A cycle parking area can be found adjacent to the centre entrance within the covered car park under Sainsbury’s.
By Rail
Trains run regularly to Gillingham and Rainham and Hempstead Valley is roughly 10 minutes by taxi from each station.
Parking
Dockside has one main surface level car park and an additional multi storey car park with easy access to the shopping centre. The car parks provide over 1500 car parking spaces.
The centre car parks open from 6am until late. If you are driving to the centre, enjoy FREE parking for the first four hours of your trip.
The multi storey has a limited number of spaces available for contract parking. For further information on availability and prices, contact customerservices@docksideoutlet.co.uk
Monday:
08:00
-
19:00
Tuesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Wednesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Thursday:
08:00
-
19:00
Friday:
08:00
-
19:00
Saturday:
08:00
-
18:00
Sunday:
10:00
-
16:00
Pentagon Shopping Centre is situated in the town of Chatham in Kent, England.
By car
SAT NAV CODE: ME4 4HY
Directions
Take Henley Rd/A4155, B478, A4 and A3290 to A329(M) in Woodley
Continue onto A329(M)
Get on M3 in Surrey from Bagshot Rd and A322
Take London Orbital Motorway/M25 to A2 in Dartford. Take the A2(E) exit from London Orbital Motorway/M25
Follow A2 and A289 to Dock Head Rd in Saint Ma
We’re easily accessible by car with access from A2/M2 and M20. The Pentagon offers 350 car parking spaces. To find our spaces turn onto Whiffens avenue from The Brook, take the next right into Rope walk then right again across the bridge. At the top of the bridge turn left into our car parks.
Parking Charges
Up to 1 hr 70p
Up to 2 hrs £1.10
Up to 3 hrs £1.30
Up to 4 hrs £1.40
4 Hrs +/ Lost ticket £5
By train
We’re just a five minute walk from the station. On exiting the station, turn right and head towards the town centre. You’ll spot us as the tall red brick building. There are regular services from local towns including Rochester and Gillingham and direct trains to London St Pancras and Victoria.
By bus
The new Chatham bus station is just a one minute walk away from the Pentagon. Check connections from where you are with Arriva on 0870 120 1088.
With over seventy units, including New Look, Boots, Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Sainsbury’s a 16 lane bowling alley and a varied catering provision, the Pentagon Shopping Centre is an established and important local and regional shopping destination.
We run a varied marketing and events programme including a Christmas grotto (usually opened with a procession through the high street!), and have two established events areas in Pentagon Court.
Above all we're a great place to relax with a coffee, grab a bite to eat, bowl the night away and, above all, shop!
Places to eat
Pentagon Shopping Centre has lots of places perfect for stopping off for something to eat or drink. Whether you’re refueling during your shopping trip, meeting a friend for a catch up over a coffee or grabbing something to eat during your lunch hour, you’ll find something delicious wherever you are in the Pentagon.
Opening Times
Monday:
08:00
-
19:00
Tuesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Wednesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Thursday:
08:00
-
19:00
Friday:
08:00
-
19:00
Saturday:
08:00
-
18:00
Sunday:
10:00
-
16:00
Disabled facilities
All entrances on the ground floor are automatic electric doors
At the MFA Bowl entrance there is a ramp for customer coming from the council car park
All passenger lifts have been designed to meet DDA requirements
First floor shopping can be accessed via two lifts
There are two disabled toilets in the public toilet facilities
There are twelve disabled car parking spaces in the underground car park and fourteen on the roof car park
loor at the Pentagon is home to some wonderful independent retailers sitting alongside some of the famous brands you already know and love. It’s the perfect place to visit for shopping or inspiration for gifts...
Café Sinatra Café Sinatra
Chinese Herbal Centre Chinese Herbal Centre
D & A Toys D & A Toys
MFA Bowling MFA Bowling
Jesse's Café Jesse's Café
Just Fabrics Just Fabrics
Kwik Film Kwik Film
Wilko Wilko
DW Sports DW Sports
Medway Credit Union Medway Credit Union
A-Class A-Class
Dark Times Dark Times
Margione Jewellers Margione Jewellers
Nucleus Heart of the Community Nucleus Heart of the Community
9 locals recommend
Pentagon Shopping Centre
High Street
Parking
Dockside has one main surface level car park and an additional multi storey car park with easy access to the shopping centre. The car parks provide over 1500 car parking spaces.
The centre car parks open from 6am until late. If you are driving to the centre, enjoy FREE parking for the first four hours of your trip.
The multi storey has a limited number of spaces available for contract parking. For further information on availability and prices, contact customerservices@docksideoutlet.co.uk
Monday:
08:00
-
19:00
Tuesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Wednesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Thursday:
08:00
-
19:00
Friday:
08:00
-
19:00
Saturday:
08:00
-
18:00
Sunday:
10:00
-
16:00
Pentagon Shopping Centre is situated in the town of Chatham in Kent, England.
By car
SAT NAV CODE: ME4 4HY
Directions
Take Henley Rd/A4155, B478, A4 and A3290 to A329(M) in Woodley
Continue onto A329(M)
Get on M3 in Surrey from Bagshot Rd and A322
Take London Orbital Motorway/M25 to A2 in Dartford. Take the A2(E) exit from London Orbital Motorway/M25
Follow A2 and A289 to Dock Head Rd in Saint Ma
We’re easily accessible by car with access from A2/M2 and M20. The Pentagon offers 350 car parking spaces. To find our spaces turn onto Whiffens avenue from The Brook, take the next right into Rope walk then right again across the bridge. At the top of the bridge turn left into our car parks.
Parking Charges
Up to 1 hr 70p
Up to 2 hrs £1.10
Up to 3 hrs £1.30
Up to 4 hrs £1.40
4 Hrs +/ Lost ticket £5
By train
We’re just a five minute walk from the station. On exiting the station, turn right and head towards the town centre. You’ll spot us as the tall red brick building. There are regular services from local towns including Rochester and Gillingham and direct trains to London St Pancras and Victoria.
By bus
The new Chatham bus station is just a one minute walk away from the Pentagon. Check connections from where you are with Arriva on 0870 120 1088.
With over seventy units, including New Look, Boots, Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Sainsbury’s a 16 lane bowling alley and a varied catering provision, the Pentagon Shopping Centre is an established and important local and regional shopping destination.
We run a varied marketing and events programme including a Christmas grotto (usually opened with a procession through the high street!), and have two established events areas in Pentagon Court.
Above all we're a great place to relax with a coffee, grab a bite to eat, bowl the night away and, above all, shop!
Places to eat
Pentagon Shopping Centre has lots of places perfect for stopping off for something to eat or drink. Whether you’re refueling during your shopping trip, meeting a friend for a catch up over a coffee or grabbing something to eat during your lunch hour, you’ll find something delicious wherever you are in the Pentagon.
Opening Times
Monday:
08:00
-
19:00
Tuesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Wednesday:
08:00
-
19:00
Thursday:
08:00
-
19:00
Friday:
08:00
-
19:00
Saturday:
08:00
-
18:00
Sunday:
10:00
-
16:00
Disabled facilities
All entrances on the ground floor are automatic electric doors
At the MFA Bowl entrance there is a ramp for customer coming from the council car park
All passenger lifts have been designed to meet DDA requirements
First floor shopping can be accessed via two lifts
There are two disabled toilets in the public toilet facilities
There are twelve disabled car parking spaces in the underground car park and fourteen on the roof car park
loor at the Pentagon is home to some wonderful independent retailers sitting alongside some of the famous brands you already know and love. It’s the perfect place to visit for shopping or inspiration for gifts...
Café Sinatra Café Sinatra
Chinese Herbal Centre Chinese Herbal Centre
D & A Toys D & A Toys
MFA Bowling MFA Bowling
Jesse's Café Jesse's Café
Just Fabrics Just Fabrics
Kwik Film Kwik Film
Wilko Wilko
DW Sports DW Sports
Medway Credit Union Medway Credit Union
A-Class A-Class
Dark Times Dark Times
Margione Jewellers Margione Jewellers
Nucleus Heart of the Community Nucleus Heart of the Community
Directions
Take Henley Rd/A4155, B478, A4 and A3290 to A329(M) in Woodley
Continue onto A329(M)
Get on M3 in Surrey from Bagshot Rd and A322
Take London Orbital Motorway/M25 to A2 in Dartford. Take the A2(E) exit from London Orbital Motorway/M25
Follow A2 and A289 to Dock Head Rd in Saint Mary’s Island
By public transport
The nearest station to the centre is Chatham Railway station. From outside the station, catch a 140/141 bus to Dockside Outlet Centre. The bus journey takes about ten minutes.
Parking
Dockside has one main surface level car park and an additional multi storey car park with easy access to the shopping centre. The car parks provide over 1500 car parking spaces.
The centre car parks open from 6am until late. If you are driving to the centre, enjoy FREE parking for the first four hours of your trip.
The multi storey has a limited number of spaces available for contract parking. For further information on availability and prices, contact customerservices@docksideoutlet.co.uk
Cash Machine
Payphone
Customer Services
Escalators
Toilets
Disabled Toilets
Lifts
Stairs
Parking
Shops:
Burger King
Caffè Fratelli
Home Plus
Poundstretcher
RBLI
Sports Direct
The Pet Hut
The Range
Baggage Factory
Bags etc.
Barönjon
Betty Boo
Bijoux
Boomers
Boomers Bakery
Cadbury
Choice
Choice Home Store
Claire’s
Clarks
Cotton Traders
Denby
Discount Toy Warehouse
Double TWO
Emotions
Holland & Barrett
M&S Outlet
MODA
Moss
Mountain Warehouse
Pavers Outlet
Pilot Outlet
Rectella
Roman Originals
Room
Shumi Hair & Beauty
Suit Direct
The Beauty Store
The Gift Company
The Range
The Works
Trespass
£
Cash Machine
Payphone
Customer Services
Escalators
Toilets
Disabled Toilets
Lifts
Stairs
Parking
Burger King
Caffè Fratelli
Home Plus
Poundstretcher
RBLI
Sports Direct
Opening times
Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm / Thur-Fri: 9am-7pm / Sat: 9am-6pm / Sun: 11am-5pm*
The Range is open:
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm / Sat: 9am-7pm / Sun: 11am-5pm
* Please note that all stores will be open by 10am (Mon-Sat).
At Dockside, we do everything we can to help your shopping day go without a hitch, and we pride ourselves on the high level of Customer Services we have to offer. If you have any questions throughout your visit, please visit our Customer Information Point located in the Atrium.
15 locals recommend
Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre
Maritime Way
Directions
Take Henley Rd/A4155, B478, A4 and A3290 to A329(M) in Woodley
Continue onto A329(M)
Get on M3 in Surrey from Bagshot Rd and A322
Take London Orbital Motorway/M25 to A2 in Dartford. Take the A2(E) exit from London Orbital Motorway/M25
Follow A2 and A289 to Dock Head Rd in Saint Mary’s Island
By public transport
The nearest station to the centre is Chatham Railway station. From outside the station, catch a 140/141 bus to Dockside Outlet Centre. The bus journey takes about ten minutes.
Parking
Dockside has one main surface level car park and an additional multi storey car park with easy access to the shopping centre. The car parks provide over 1500 car parking spaces.
The centre car parks open from 6am until late. If you are driving to the centre, enjoy FREE parking for the first four hours of your trip.
The multi storey has a limited number of spaces available for contract parking. For further information on availability and prices, contact customerservices@docksideoutlet.co.uk
Cash Machine
Payphone
Customer Services
Escalators
Toilets
Disabled Toilets
Lifts
Stairs
Parking
Shops:
Burger King
Caffè Fratelli
Home Plus
Poundstretcher
RBLI
Sports Direct
The Pet Hut
The Range
Baggage Factory
Bags etc.
Barönjon
Betty Boo
Bijoux
Boomers
Boomers Bakery
Cadbury
Choice
Choice Home Store
Claire’s
Clarks
Cotton Traders
Denby
Discount Toy Warehouse
Double TWO
Emotions
Holland & Barrett
M&S Outlet
MODA
Moss
Mountain Warehouse
Pavers Outlet
Pilot Outlet
Rectella
Roman Originals
Room
Shumi Hair & Beauty
Suit Direct
The Beauty Store
The Gift Company
The Range
The Works
Trespass
£
Cash Machine
Payphone
Customer Services
Escalators
Toilets
Disabled Toilets
Lifts
Stairs
Parking
Burger King
Caffè Fratelli
Home Plus
Poundstretcher
RBLI
Sports Direct
Opening times
Mon-Wed: 9am-6pm / Thur-Fri: 9am-7pm / Sat: 9am-6pm / Sun: 11am-5pm*
The Range is open:
Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm / Sat: 9am-7pm / Sun: 11am-5pm
* Please note that all stores will be open by 10am (Mon-Sat).
At Dockside, we do everything we can to help your shopping day go without a hitch, and we pride ourselves on the high level of Customer Services we have to offer. If you have any questions throughout your visit, please visit our Customer Information Point located in the Atrium.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the local pub.The Stag Inn is located in the heart of the Wainscott community.
We have been serving the local community and the contracting labour forces
working around the Kingsnorth and Grain areas for nearly 17 years.
In that time The Stag Inn has undergone some radical changes and a recently
refurbished interior has given the old building a modern contemporary feel.
Our traditional village pub feel has not been abandoned but merely refined
to accomodate the very high expectations of the modern age.
Sky sporting events take a precedence in our beautifully furnished lounge area
whilst our beer garden to the rear of the premises, and al fresco frontage offer
all our guests a quality place to mingle and meet new friends.
Did you know that we also cater for Sunday Lunches?
Our kitchen has been lovingly restored and will cater for your family's nutritional
needs at a very reasonable price.
Why not come and try out our lovely pub for yourself.
It is walking distance and very friendly.
Monday evening
Live Sky Sports and EUCHRE Kentish card school with food and prize giveaway.
Tuesday evening
Live Sky Sports and Mens Pub Pool League games with food and prize giveaway .
Wednesday
Live Sky Sports and a Come and Chill out evening with the rest of the gang.
Thursday
Live Sky Sports and Ladies Darts league fixtures with food and prize giveaway
Friday
Occassional Disco and Karaoke events in keeping with the holiday season.
Saturday
Occassional Disco and Karaoke events in keeping with the holiday season.
Sunday
Live Sky Sports and a traditional Sunday Lunch to warm the heart.
The Stag
65 Wainscott RdThis is the local pub.The Stag Inn is located in the heart of the Wainscott community.
We have been serving the local community and the contracting labour forces
working around the Kingsnorth and Grain areas for nearly 17 years.
In that time The Stag Inn has undergone some radical changes and a recently
refurbished interior has given the old building a modern contemporary feel.
Our traditional village pub feel has not been abandoned but merely refined
to accomodate the very high expectations of the modern age.
Sky sporting events take a precedence in our beautifully furnished lounge area
whilst our beer garden to the rear of the premises, and al fresco frontage offer
all our guests a quality place to mingle and meet new friends.
Did you know that we also cater for Sunday Lunches?
Our kitchen has been lovingly restored and will cater for your family's nutritional
needs at a very reasonable price.
Why not come and try out our lovely pub for yourself.
It is walking distance and very friendly.
Monday evening
Live Sky Sports and EUCHRE Kentish card school with food and prize giveaway.
Tuesday evening
Live Sky Sports and Mens Pub Pool League games with food and prize giveaway .
Wednesday
Live Sky Sports and a Come and Chill out evening with the rest of the gang.
Thursday
Live Sky Sports and Ladies Darts league fixtures with food and prize giveaway
Friday
Occassional Disco and Karaoke events in keeping with the holiday season.
Saturday
Occassional Disco and Karaoke events in keeping with the holiday season.
Sunday
Live Sky Sports and a traditional Sunday Lunch to warm the heart.
Karaoke and live music. Address: 56 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1LD
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 28763) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Nearest train stations Strood (0.4 miles), Rochester (0.5 miles), Chatham (1.1 miles)
Jolly Knight
56 High StreetKaraoke and live music. Address: 56 High Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1LD
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 28763) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Nearest train stations Strood (0.4 miles), Rochester (0.5 miles), Chatham (1.1 miles)
Over 21 years of experience in providing only the very best in Live Entertainment, Events and Clubbing.
Casino Rooms is Kent’s BIGGEST, Best and Busiest Party Venue!
Don’s take our word for it! Come and see for yourself!
To contact a member of the Casino Rooms Nightclub management team:
Telephone 01634 832888
Fax 01634 817349
Email: apscasino@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook; CASINO ROOMS
Twitter: @AaronPStone
Address:
The Casino Rooms
Blue Boar Lane
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1PD
The Casino Rooms is located in Blue Boar Lane in the middle of Rochester, just next door to a large pay and display car park and the High Street.
It is just of the A2 (Corporation Street) in Rochester and can be reached from junctions 1 or 3 depending on your direction of travel
For those with Sat Nav the postcode is ME1 1PD
The club is shown on the map below as a blue marker. Click the marker for more details or to generate directions to the club from your location.
The Casino Rooms Nightclub
Blue Boar Lane Over 21 years of experience in providing only the very best in Live Entertainment, Events and Clubbing.
Casino Rooms is Kent’s BIGGEST, Best and Busiest Party Venue!
Don’s take our word for it! Come and see for yourself!
To contact a member of the Casino Rooms Nightclub management team:
Telephone 01634 832888
Fax 01634 817349
Email: apscasino@hotmail.co.uk
Facebook; CASINO ROOMS
Twitter: @AaronPStone
Address:
The Casino Rooms
Blue Boar Lane
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1PD
The Casino Rooms is located in Blue Boar Lane in the middle of Rochester, just next door to a large pay and display car park and the High Street.
It is just of the A2 (Corporation Street) in Rochester and can be reached from junctions 1 or 3 depending on your direction of travel
For those with Sat Nav the postcode is ME1 1PD
The club is shown on the map below as a blue marker. Click the marker for more details or to generate directions to the club from your location.
Ye Arrow
Boley Hill
Boley Hill
ME1 1T Rochester, Medway
Phone 01634 842709
The City Wall in the heart of Rochester High Street, is the perfect place to meet with friends for drinks, food and entertainment.
Open from 10am daily we serve everything from speciality coffee's and lunchtime meals and snacks, to all day breakfast and traditional roast dinners.
We have good disabled and baby changing facilites for our customers, and we offer free wifi as well as showing all major sporting events.
In the evening the City Wall comes to life with various entertainment to suit everyone, from karaoke and resident Dj's, to theme nights and fancy dress!!!
Every Monday - Killer Pool
Enter our kiler pool competition Every Monday from 8pm, for your chance to win the cash pot!!!
Minimum 6 people
£2.00 Admission, winner takes the cash pot!!!
Every Thursday & Sunday - Karaoke
Sing your heart out to some of the all time best power ballards, pop and rock classics and a bit of 'good old' chart cheese!!!
Thursday From 8pm til Late
Sunday From 7pm til Late
Every Friday - Resident Dj Rob Huntley
Kicking off the weekend with some of the best club and party classics from the 80's, 90's & 00's alongside some of the biggest tracks out right now!!!
From 9pm til Late
Every Saturday - Resident Dj's Rick Marshall & Paul Gardiner
Bringing you the biggest House, Chart and R&B both past and present!!
Requests welcome!!!
From 9pm til LateKaraoke
Craft On Draught
Introducing Frontier.... Our new wave craft lager, is proving to be a fantastic addition to our draught range at the City Wall. It's brewers have been on a quest to create a more refreshing, more characterful lager and Frontier is the ground-breaking result.
Draught Beer, Cider & Bitter
At the City Wall we offer a tipple to suit everyone, our extensive range of draught and bottled world lagers, beers and ciders are more than enough to quench anyones thirst!!
Premium Spirits
Our drinks range includes the very best that the ' spirit world ' has to offer, from premium Vodka's and Whiskeys, to smooth Liqueurs and after dinner tipples, we guarantee there is something for everyone!!!
Cocktails, Mocktails & Fishbowls
Check out our fantastic new range of cocktails, mocktails, fishbowls & bombs!!
Buy One Get One Free Sunday - Thursday 7pm-10pm
Layered Shots & Bombs
Our huge range of Bombs and shots are guaranteed to get your party started!!
Fire up any Shot or bomb with a FREE Red Hot Chilli!!!
Wines, Champagnes & Prosecco
We have the finest range of wines and champagne to suit everyones taste and budget so you can celebrate in style!!!
Hot Beverages
We offer a huge selection of speciality tea, coffee and hot chocolate from 10am daily, with an irresistable range of sweet treats to go with them!!
City Wall Wine Bar
High StreetThe City Wall in the heart of Rochester High Street, is the perfect place to meet with friends for drinks, food and entertainment.
Open from 10am daily we serve everything from speciality coffee's and lunchtime meals and snacks, to all day breakfast and traditional roast dinners.
We have good disabled and baby changing facilites for our customers, and we offer free wifi as well as showing all major sporting events.
In the evening the City Wall comes to life with various entertainment to suit everyone, from karaoke and resident Dj's, to theme nights and fancy dress!!!
Every Monday - Killer Pool
Enter our kiler pool competition Every Monday from 8pm, for your chance to win the cash pot!!!
Minimum 6 people
£2.00 Admission, winner takes the cash pot!!!
Every Thursday & Sunday - Karaoke
Sing your heart out to some of the all time best power ballards, pop and rock classics and a bit of 'good old' chart cheese!!!
Thursday From 8pm til Late
Sunday From 7pm til Late
Every Friday - Resident Dj Rob Huntley
Kicking off the weekend with some of the best club and party classics from the 80's, 90's & 00's alongside some of the biggest tracks out right now!!!
From 9pm til Late
Every Saturday - Resident Dj's Rick Marshall & Paul Gardiner
Bringing you the biggest House, Chart and R&B both past and present!!
Requests welcome!!!
From 9pm til LateKaraoke
Craft On Draught
Introducing Frontier.... Our new wave craft lager, is proving to be a fantastic addition to our draught range at the City Wall. It's brewers have been on a quest to create a more refreshing, more characterful lager and Frontier is the ground-breaking result.
Draught Beer, Cider & Bitter
At the City Wall we offer a tipple to suit everyone, our extensive range of draught and bottled world lagers, beers and ciders are more than enough to quench anyones thirst!!
Premium Spirits
Our drinks range includes the very best that the ' spirit world ' has to offer, from premium Vodka's and Whiskeys, to smooth Liqueurs and after dinner tipples, we guarantee there is something for everyone!!!
Cocktails, Mocktails & Fishbowls
Check out our fantastic new range of cocktails, mocktails, fishbowls & bombs!!
Buy One Get One Free Sunday - Thursday 7pm-10pm
Layered Shots & Bombs
Our huge range of Bombs and shots are guaranteed to get your party started!!
Fire up any Shot or bomb with a FREE Red Hot Chilli!!!
Wines, Champagnes & Prosecco
We have the finest range of wines and champagne to suit everyones taste and budget so you can celebrate in style!!!
Hot Beverages
We offer a huge selection of speciality tea, coffee and hot chocolate from 10am daily, with an irresistable range of sweet treats to go with them!!
Car park
Sky sports and ESPN
Takes bookings, Walk-ins welcome, Good for groups or parties, Good for children, Takeaway, Catering, Table service and Outdoor seating
Serves
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and Drinks 245 Frindsbury Hill, Rochester ME2 4JS
Phone: 01634 712349
The Sans Pareil
245 Frindsbury Hill Car park
Sky sports and ESPN
Takes bookings, Walk-ins welcome, Good for groups or parties, Good for children, Takeaway, Catering, Table service and Outdoor seating
Serves
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee and Drinks 245 Frindsbury Hill, Rochester ME2 4JS
Phone: 01634 712349
The Riverside Tavern is Kent’s premier gay and lesbian Bar. Our aim is to provide the best in fun and entertainment for all ages. We pride ourselves in making The Riverside a safe and friendly place. Although The Riverside Tavern is a gay venue anybody is welcome to join in the party, providing that they too are fun and friendly. With a chilled vibe and great food during the day and a club atmosphere at night, The Riverside Tavern really offers something for everybody. We are situated in Strood, Kent beside the banks of the beautiful River Medway.
Monday - Tuesday
12:00pm - 00:00am
Wednesday - Friday
12:00pm - 03:00am
Saturday
12:00pm - 05:00am
Sunday
12:00pm - 00:00am
The Riverside Tavern
8 Canal Road,
Strood, Kent
ME2 4DR
(01634) 719949
theriversidetavern@live.co.uk
If you have any enquiries about any of our events, venue bookings or any other issues regarding The Riverside Tavern, please use one of the methods below to contact us.
VISIT US: The Riverside Tavern - 8 Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
PHONE US: (01634) 719949
EMAIL US: theriversidetavern@live.co.uk
FACEBOOK US: The Riverside Tavern - Facebook Page
TWEET US: The Riverside Tavern - Twitter Page
The Boat House
Canal Road
The Riverside Tavern is Kent’s premier gay and lesbian Bar. Our aim is to provide the best in fun and entertainment for all ages. We pride ourselves in making The Riverside a safe and friendly place. Although The Riverside Tavern is a gay venue anybody is welcome to join in the party, providing that they too are fun and friendly. With a chilled vibe and great food during the day and a club atmosphere at night, The Riverside Tavern really offers something for everybody. We are situated in Strood, Kent beside the banks of the beautiful River Medway.
Monday - Tuesday
12:00pm - 00:00am
Wednesday - Friday
12:00pm - 03:00am
Saturday
12:00pm - 05:00am
Sunday
12:00pm - 00:00am
The Riverside Tavern
8 Canal Road,
Strood, Kent
ME2 4DR
(01634) 719949
theriversidetavern@live.co.uk
If you have any enquiries about any of our events, venue bookings or any other issues regarding The Riverside Tavern, please use one of the methods below to contact us.
VISIT US: The Riverside Tavern - 8 Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR
PHONE US: (01634) 719949
EMAIL US: theriversidetavern@live.co.uk
FACEBOOK US: The Riverside Tavern - Facebook Page
TWEET US: The Riverside Tavern - Twitter Page
Has karaoke on a wednesday
86 Borstal Street, Rochester Medway, ME1 3JS
01634 826 836
Monday - Friday: 12.00pm - 11.00pm
Saturday: 11.00am - Late
Sunday: 12.00pm - 9.00pm
Food Serving Times
Monday: Kitchen Closed (Except Bank Holidays Food Available 12pm - 5pm)
Tuesday - Friday : 12pm - 2.30pm / 6pm - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
193 locals recommend
The White Horse
31 Uxbridge RdHas karaoke on a wednesday
86 Borstal Street, Rochester Medway, ME1 3JS
01634 826 836
Monday - Friday: 12.00pm - 11.00pm
Saturday: 11.00am - Late
Sunday: 12.00pm - 9.00pm
Food Serving Times
Monday: Kitchen Closed (Except Bank Holidays Food Available 12pm - 5pm)
Tuesday - Friday : 12pm - 2.30pm / 6pm - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: 12pm - 5pm
www.churchillschatham.co.uk/
Welcome To Churchills & R&M - Hall Hire in Chatham, Medway
Medway’s Number 1 Music & Karaoke Bar
Looking for a fun night out in a central location, why not pop in a say hello. We have a range of excellent beers on offer along with all your typical tipples.
Play Sports
There is no better place in Medway to play your classic pub games. We have pool, darts and billiard table available for your entertainment.
Music, Karaoke & Live Bands:
Our upper bar has top of the range karaoke equipment, if you love karaoke then come and join in. We have an excellent collection of songs available for you to choose from including all your favourites.
Here at Churchills your night and experience is important to us, we aim to provide you a night of fun. Why not come in for a drink and say hello today.
For bookings and more details please phone 01634 813114 for more details.
We are based in a great location in Chatham next to the brook theatre with local parking. Our aim is to offer you a great night whatever the occasion. We have two venues here Churchills and R&M.
Churchills - Music & Karaoke Bar:
Churchill’s is a lively music based pub with plenty to keep you entertained. When the night hits we turn in to a karaoke bar providing plenty of entertainment. We have all popular drinks on sale. Churchills is full of friendly regulars and always open to new customers, why not pop in for a drink and say hello.
R&M - Functions Room:
R&M is our large function area set below the pub, we have a full licensed bar and house DJ with a built in lighting system. The function room comes with a large dance floor and a comfortable seating area including booths - perfect for any event, party or celebration.
For bookings and more details please phone 01634 813114 for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/churchills.the.brook?rf=404693649630975
Churchills
7 The Brookwww.churchillschatham.co.uk/
Welcome To Churchills & R&M - Hall Hire in Chatham, Medway
Medway’s Number 1 Music & Karaoke Bar
Looking for a fun night out in a central location, why not pop in a say hello. We have a range of excellent beers on offer along with all your typical tipples.
Play Sports
There is no better place in Medway to play your classic pub games. We have pool, darts and billiard table available for your entertainment.
Music, Karaoke & Live Bands:
Our upper bar has top of the range karaoke equipment, if you love karaoke then come and join in. We have an excellent collection of songs available for you to choose from including all your favourites.
Here at Churchills your night and experience is important to us, we aim to provide you a night of fun. Why not come in for a drink and say hello today.
For bookings and more details please phone 01634 813114 for more details.
We are based in a great location in Chatham next to the brook theatre with local parking. Our aim is to offer you a great night whatever the occasion. We have two venues here Churchills and R&M.
Churchills - Music & Karaoke Bar:
Churchill’s is a lively music based pub with plenty to keep you entertained. When the night hits we turn in to a karaoke bar providing plenty of entertainment. We have all popular drinks on sale. Churchills is full of friendly regulars and always open to new customers, why not pop in for a drink and say hello.
R&M - Functions Room:
R&M is our large function area set below the pub, we have a full licensed bar and house DJ with a built in lighting system. The function room comes with a large dance floor and a comfortable seating area including booths - perfect for any event, party or celebration.
For bookings and more details please phone 01634 813114 for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/churchills.the.brook?rf=404693649630975
The Prince of Wales is in the main pedestrian part of Chatham town centre. We are well known in the area for Great Value food, Great Value drinks, 2 floor Sports Viewing, Large function room, and we are cask marque accredited offering 4 cask ales.
Our sports viewing is the best in the area, showing all Sports viewing on 3 big screens and 10 plasma's with the ability to reserve a table for you and your friends for any occasion
The pub often has Karaoke on a thursday.
Pub Details
Tel: 01634 829190
Email: Email Us
Address
The Prince Of Wales, 1 - 3 Railway Street, Chatham, KENT, ME4 4HU
Opening Hours
0800 - 2300 || Mon–Thu
0800 - 0130 || Fri/Sat
1200 - 2230 || Sunday
Christmas Opening times are as above; exceptions are that Christmas Day we are closed for food and only open 12-2pm
Prince Of Wales Chatham
1 - 3 Railway StThe Prince of Wales is in the main pedestrian part of Chatham town centre. We are well known in the area for Great Value food, Great Value drinks, 2 floor Sports Viewing, Large function room, and we are cask marque accredited offering 4 cask ales.
Our sports viewing is the best in the area, showing all Sports viewing on 3 big screens and 10 plasma's with the ability to reserve a table for you and your friends for any occasion
The pub often has Karaoke on a thursday.
Pub Details
Tel: 01634 829190
Email: Email Us
Address
The Prince Of Wales, 1 - 3 Railway Street, Chatham, KENT, ME4 4HU
Opening Hours
0800 - 2300 || Mon–Thu
0800 - 0130 || Fri/Sat
1200 - 2230 || Sunday
Christmas Opening times are as above; exceptions are that Christmas Day we are closed for food and only open 12-2pm
Lovely old pub with a wonderful landlady Laura. The place has original historical features and a wonderful garden. Every day they serve fantastic food.
Real Ales, Food, Lunch Menu, Events, BT Sports, Pool, Darts, Karaoke on a sunday, Open Mic, Juke Box, Heated Smoking Area, Heated Garden, Live Music
Save
25 The Hill
Da11 9EU Northfleet
01474 391133
This wonderful pub has events on almost every day. You will be spoiled for choice, from Karaoke on a sunday, live music on a friday and sunday afternoon, a pool team.
Check out all the events on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yeoldecoahcandhorseinnpublichouse/events
Ye Olde Coach And Horses
25 The Hill NorthfleetLovely old pub with a wonderful landlady Laura. The place has original historical features and a wonderful garden. Every day they serve fantastic food.
Real Ales, Food, Lunch Menu, Events, BT Sports, Pool, Darts, Karaoke on a sunday, Open Mic, Juke Box, Heated Smoking Area, Heated Garden, Live Music
Save
25 The Hill
Da11 9EU Northfleet
01474 391133
This wonderful pub has events on almost every day. You will be spoiled for choice, from Karaoke on a sunday, live music on a friday and sunday afternoon, a pool team.
Check out all the events on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yeoldecoahcandhorseinnpublichouse/events
Sightseeing
Upnor Castle is a fort on the river Medway. It is run by English Heritage and is on Upnor High St which is a very charming cobbled st.
Fort with tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village with coin rubbing and canon firing.
Address: High St, Upnor, Rochester ME2 4XG
Phone:0370 333 1181
Hours: 10am–6pm
Situated on the banks of the River Medway, this attractive turreted castle is set in a picturesque village area backed by rolling, wooded hills.
Upnor Castle was originally built on the orders of Queen Elizabeth I in 1559 as a gun fort to defend her warships at anchor in the reaches of the Medway and Chatham Dockyard.
Although the castle was an important link in the defence line, it was not well maintained and proved ineffective when the Dutch, under the command of Admiral de Ruyter, sailed up the Medway in June 1667 to attack the dockyard. The enemy fleet met very little resistance and when it left two days later, it had destroyed or captured a large number of the Royal Navy ships anchored at Chatham.
An audio-visual interpretation in English and Dutch tells the story of this raid in graphic manner, showing how the enemy ships breached the river defences, sailing on up the river to destroy much of the British fleet.
The gatehouse and main body of the castle are open for viewing and for a nominal charge. A sound wand interpretation for a personal guided tour of the site is available in English, French and Dutch for a nominal charge of £1.
14 locals recommend
Upnor Castle
Upnor RoadUpnor Castle is a fort on the river Medway. It is run by English Heritage and is on Upnor High St which is a very charming cobbled st.
Fort with tranquil grounds adjoining a riverside village with coin rubbing and canon firing.
Address: High St, Upnor, Rochester ME2 4XG
Phone:0370 333 1181
Hours: 10am–6pm
Situated on the banks of the River Medway, this attractive turreted castle is set in a picturesque village area backed by rolling, wooded hills.
Upnor Castle was originally built on the orders of Queen Elizabeth I in 1559 as a gun fort to defend her warships at anchor in the reaches of the Medway and Chatham Dockyard.
Although the castle was an important link in the defence line, it was not well maintained and proved ineffective when the Dutch, under the command of Admiral de Ruyter, sailed up the Medway in June 1667 to attack the dockyard. The enemy fleet met very little resistance and when it left two days later, it had destroyed or captured a large number of the Royal Navy ships anchored at Chatham.
An audio-visual interpretation in English and Dutch tells the story of this raid in graphic manner, showing how the enemy ships breached the river defences, sailing on up the river to destroy much of the British fleet.
The gatehouse and main body of the castle are open for viewing and for a nominal charge. A sound wand interpretation for a personal guided tour of the site is available in English, French and Dutch for a nominal charge of £1.
A large castle run by English Heritage. Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding. Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester along with the cathedral and cobbled streets.
Its Norman tower-keep of Kentish ragstone was built about 1127 by William of Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury, with the encouragement of Henry I. Consisting of three floors above a basement, it still stands 113 feet high. Attached is a tall protruding forebuilding, with its own set of defences to pass through before the keep itself could be entered at first floor level.
In 1215, garrisoned by rebel barons, the castle endured an epic siege by King John. Having first undermined the outer wall, John used the fat of 40 pigs to fire a mine under the keep, bringing its southern corner crashing down. Even then the defenders held on, until they were eventually starved out after resisting for two months.
Rebuilt under Henry III and Edward I, the castle remained as a viable fortress until the sixteenth century.
Look out for Volunteering opportunities at historic sites in Medway.
Rochester Castle and its events are managed by Medway Council.
Family Craft Activities: The Norman Conquest - Tuesdays & Thursdays 25 July – 2 September, 10.30am-3.30pm
Changeling Theatre: All’s Well that Ends Well - Thursday 11 August, 7.30pm
Medieval Merriment - Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 August, 10am-5pm
Luna Cinema: The Goonies - Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm
Luna Cinema: Romeo & Juliet - Friday 23 September, 7.30pm
Luna Cinema: Monty Python’s Life of Brian - Saturday 24 September, 7.30pm
116 locals recommend
Rochester Cathedral
A large castle run by English Heritage. Strategically placed astride the London Road, guarding an important crossing of the River Medway, this imposing fortress has a complex history of destruction and rebuilding. Today it stands as a proud reminder of the history of Rochester along with the cathedral and cobbled streets.
Its Norman tower-keep of Kentish ragstone was built about 1127 by William of Corbeil, Archbishop of Canterbury, with the encouragement of Henry I. Consisting of three floors above a basement, it still stands 113 feet high. Attached is a tall protruding forebuilding, with its own set of defences to pass through before the keep itself could be entered at first floor level.
In 1215, garrisoned by rebel barons, the castle endured an epic siege by King John. Having first undermined the outer wall, John used the fat of 40 pigs to fire a mine under the keep, bringing its southern corner crashing down. Even then the defenders held on, until they were eventually starved out after resisting for two months.
Rebuilt under Henry III and Edward I, the castle remained as a viable fortress until the sixteenth century.
Look out for Volunteering opportunities at historic sites in Medway.
Rochester Castle and its events are managed by Medway Council.
Family Craft Activities: The Norman Conquest - Tuesdays & Thursdays 25 July – 2 September, 10.30am-3.30pm
Changeling Theatre: All’s Well that Ends Well - Thursday 11 August, 7.30pm
Medieval Merriment - Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 August, 10am-5pm
Luna Cinema: The Goonies - Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm
Luna Cinema: Romeo & Juliet - Friday 23 September, 7.30pm
Luna Cinema: Monty Python’s Life of Brian - Saturday 24 September, 7.30pm
http://www.rochestercathedral.org/ Welcome to Rochester Cathedral - a place of Christian worship since 604AD.
Here women and men have brought the things of earth to touch the things of heaven; their joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of ordinary life.
Here, in the beauty of holiness, the finest that humans can muster has been the offering of the faithful.
Here there has been a welcome, based on the Benedictine tradition that every guest is “as Christ” to the community who gather here.
It is our prayer that through this website and when you visit us in person, you will find these principles lived out day by day in the life of the Cathedral. Our visitors are very important to us and we aim to ensure that you have the very best experience possible during your time here. We are currently in the midst of building works, which means that some areas of the Cathedral are inaccessible. Please bear with us while we make these necessary improvements to the Library and Crypt. For more information on the project please see the Hidden Treasures, Fresh Expressions news under the Development tab on the website.
Enjoy a Tour
Opening
times
The Cathedral is open daily from 07:30 to 18:00 (17:00 on Saturdays). Tours are available from 10:00 to 15.30 (14:00 on Saturdays). Occasionally access may be restricted due to services or special events.
Cathedral Closures:
1 Oct - the Cathedral will be closed to visitors all day due to Ordinations.
Individual
Admission
We are committed to keeping entry to the Cathedral free for all individual casual visitors although donations are always welcome.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Rochester Cathedral. This ancient and beautiful building has relied on the generosity of its visitors and congregation from its earliest times. For information please see here.
Group
Visits
You can download our Group Visits leaflet here. (Please check with us for the most up to date fees).
We appreciate that often groups are working to tight timetables, so to help you plan your time effectively we have devised a number of ways for you to explore and enjoy the Cathedral.
Group bookings
Although entry is free for the casual visitor the Cathedral can be extremely busy and we are limited in the numbers allowed. Therefore it is essential that groups book in advance to avoid the disappointment of us being unable to accept your group due to Health and Safety reasons.
Fee: £2 per head to cover administration
Guided tours
Our team of trained guides will be able to lead you on a fantastic journey through the Cathedral, imparting interesting anecdotes and information that you could never discover on your own.
Guided tours must be booked in advance and can be tailored to your interests.
Fee: £4 per head / £3 per head for Parish Groups within the Rochester Diocese
Special Tours
Fee: £8.50 per head
Minimum number: 10
Guided Tour and Cream Tea - Enjoy your very own guided tour followed by a Cream tea.
Bookings
If you would like to book a group visit, please print out and fill in the form on our leaflet, or use our web form here. For more information please contact the Bookings Secretary on (01634) 810073 There is access for wheelchairs through the North door into the Nave. The Quire is inaccessible during the building works. The Crypt is currently not accessible to wheelchairs. There are WCs for people with disabilities in the Tea Rooms and in the Cathedral (by the South Door).
Cathedral
Facilities
Among the many historical, architectural and spiritual wonders the Cathedral holds, there is a small shop (at the welcome desk) stocking a selection of gifts and souvenirs.
The Welcome Desk is situated in the North Transept of the Cathedral and open mostly between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Saturday and between 12 noon and 4 pm on Sunday, except for occasions when the Cathedral is being used for events or services. For a comprehensive list of our wide range of souvenirs and gifts please see our gift list.
Tea Rooms provide excellent food at affordable prices, whilst the Gardens offer a delightful haven of tranquillity.
116 locals recommend
Rochester Cathedral
http://www.rochestercathedral.org/ Welcome to Rochester Cathedral - a place of Christian worship since 604AD.
Here women and men have brought the things of earth to touch the things of heaven; their joys and sorrows, the ups and downs of ordinary life.
Here, in the beauty of holiness, the finest that humans can muster has been the offering of the faithful.
Here there has been a welcome, based on the Benedictine tradition that every guest is “as Christ” to the community who gather here.
It is our prayer that through this website and when you visit us in person, you will find these principles lived out day by day in the life of the Cathedral. Our visitors are very important to us and we aim to ensure that you have the very best experience possible during your time here. We are currently in the midst of building works, which means that some areas of the Cathedral are inaccessible. Please bear with us while we make these necessary improvements to the Library and Crypt. For more information on the project please see the Hidden Treasures, Fresh Expressions news under the Development tab on the website.
Enjoy a Tour
Opening
times
The Cathedral is open daily from 07:30 to 18:00 (17:00 on Saturdays). Tours are available from 10:00 to 15.30 (14:00 on Saturdays). Occasionally access may be restricted due to services or special events.
Cathedral Closures:
1 Oct - the Cathedral will be closed to visitors all day due to Ordinations.
Individual
Admission
We are committed to keeping entry to the Cathedral free for all individual casual visitors although donations are always welcome.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Rochester Cathedral. This ancient and beautiful building has relied on the generosity of its visitors and congregation from its earliest times. For information please see here.
Group
Visits
You can download our Group Visits leaflet here. (Please check with us for the most up to date fees).
We appreciate that often groups are working to tight timetables, so to help you plan your time effectively we have devised a number of ways for you to explore and enjoy the Cathedral.
Group bookings
Although entry is free for the casual visitor the Cathedral can be extremely busy and we are limited in the numbers allowed. Therefore it is essential that groups book in advance to avoid the disappointment of us being unable to accept your group due to Health and Safety reasons.
Fee: £2 per head to cover administration
Guided tours
Our team of trained guides will be able to lead you on a fantastic journey through the Cathedral, imparting interesting anecdotes and information that you could never discover on your own.
Guided tours must be booked in advance and can be tailored to your interests.
Fee: £4 per head / £3 per head for Parish Groups within the Rochester Diocese
Special Tours
Fee: £8.50 per head
Minimum number: 10
Guided Tour and Cream Tea - Enjoy your very own guided tour followed by a Cream tea.
Bookings
If you would like to book a group visit, please print out and fill in the form on our leaflet, or use our web form here. For more information please contact the Bookings Secretary on (01634) 810073 There is access for wheelchairs through the North door into the Nave. The Quire is inaccessible during the building works. The Crypt is currently not accessible to wheelchairs. There are WCs for people with disabilities in the Tea Rooms and in the Cathedral (by the South Door).
Cathedral
Facilities
Among the many historical, architectural and spiritual wonders the Cathedral holds, there is a small shop (at the welcome desk) stocking a selection of gifts and souvenirs.
The Welcome Desk is situated in the North Transept of the Cathedral and open mostly between 10 am and 4 pm Monday to Saturday and between 12 noon and 4 pm on Sunday, except for occasions when the Cathedral is being used for events or services. For a comprehensive list of our wide range of souvenirs and gifts please see our gift list.
Tea Rooms provide excellent food at affordable prices, whilst the Gardens offer a delightful haven of tranquillity.
http://www.fortamherst.com/
Originally constructed during Napoleonic times in preparation for a possible invasion, Chatham’s Fort Amherst was also used as a civil defence centre in both world wars. The Fort has been in a near constant state of restoration since the 1980’s by the Fort Amherst Heritage Trust, a charity who works hard to manage and maintain the vast site whilst sympathetically returning its grounds and buildings to their original state to ensure Britain’s largest Napoleonic Fortress can be enjoyed by all.
Fort Amherst offers visitors:
Over 300 years of fascinating military history
20 acres of beautiful parkland open to the public
Daily tours of the incredible network of underground tunnels*
Light refreshments in the Fort Amherst Café and patio**
The chance to stroll to the highest point of the Fort with commanding views
Opportunities to investigate one of Kent’s most haunted locations
Various unique venues to hire for your special private event
* Usually daily, but check Tunnel Tours section in advance for rare cancellations
9pm Ghost Tour
09-09-2016 9:00 pm
Category: Ghost Tours
Special Unrestored Area Tour
10-09-2016 1:00 pm
Category: Open Days
Mid-Kent Astronomical Society ‘Space Spectacular’ Event
10-09-2016 4:00 pm
Category: Special Events
Paranormal Investigation
16-09-2016 8:00 pm
Category: Paranormal Investigations
79th Cameron Highlanders
17-09-2016 10:00 am
Category: Re-enactments
Living History Group Garrison Weekend Event
24-09-2016 9:30 am
Category: Re-enactments
10 locals recommend
Fort Amherst Heritage Trust
Dock Road http://www.fortamherst.com/
Originally constructed during Napoleonic times in preparation for a possible invasion, Chatham’s Fort Amherst was also used as a civil defence centre in both world wars. The Fort has been in a near constant state of restoration since the 1980’s by the Fort Amherst Heritage Trust, a charity who works hard to manage and maintain the vast site whilst sympathetically returning its grounds and buildings to their original state to ensure Britain’s largest Napoleonic Fortress can be enjoyed by all.
Fort Amherst offers visitors:
Over 300 years of fascinating military history
20 acres of beautiful parkland open to the public
Daily tours of the incredible network of underground tunnels*
Light refreshments in the Fort Amherst Café and patio**
The chance to stroll to the highest point of the Fort with commanding views
Opportunities to investigate one of Kent’s most haunted locations
Various unique venues to hire for your special private event
* Usually daily, but check Tunnel Tours section in advance for rare cancellations
9pm Ghost Tour
09-09-2016 9:00 pm
Category: Ghost Tours
Special Unrestored Area Tour
10-09-2016 1:00 pm
Category: Open Days
Mid-Kent Astronomical Society ‘Space Spectacular’ Event
10-09-2016 4:00 pm
Category: Special Events
Paranormal Investigation
16-09-2016 8:00 pm
Category: Paranormal Investigations
79th Cameron Highlanders
17-09-2016 10:00 am
Category: Re-enactments
Living History Group Garrison Weekend Event
24-09-2016 9:30 am
Category: Re-enactments
Parks & Nature
Lovely park with walks and an adventure playground for the children.
One of the most popular country parks in Kent, Shorne Woods Country Park offers everything you need to spend a day enjoying the great outdoors.
The site includes the eco-friendly visitor centre and café, a sensory garden, orienteering, fishing lakes, a trim trail and picnic and play areas – not to mention to 292 acres of rolling woodlands, wetlands and meadows that can be explored via a variety of waymarked trails.
A lot of effort has gone into making the park as accessible as possible – electric 'Tramper' mobility vehicles are available for hire, while there's a special horse riding and cycle path route around the site.
There are a number of other colour-coded waymarked trails too, ranging in length from the 1 mile Easy Route to the 6.2 mile Darnley Trail that also takes in the nearby Jeskyns and Cobham Wood sites.
Hosting educational programmes throughout the year, Shorne Woods offers lots of opportunities to learn about the nature and wildlife at the park. It is one of the few places in South East England to provide Forest Schools.
With a unique space and meeting room for hire, Shorne Woods Country Park is also an excellent venue for everything from business meetings and workshops, to birthdays and club meetings.
Opens: 9am
Closes: dusk or 9pm (whichever is earlier)
18 locals recommend
Shorne Woods Country Park
Brewers RoadLovely park with walks and an adventure playground for the children.
One of the most popular country parks in Kent, Shorne Woods Country Park offers everything you need to spend a day enjoying the great outdoors.
The site includes the eco-friendly visitor centre and café, a sensory garden, orienteering, fishing lakes, a trim trail and picnic and play areas – not to mention to 292 acres of rolling woodlands, wetlands and meadows that can be explored via a variety of waymarked trails.
A lot of effort has gone into making the park as accessible as possible – electric 'Tramper' mobility vehicles are available for hire, while there's a special horse riding and cycle path route around the site.
There are a number of other colour-coded waymarked trails too, ranging in length from the 1 mile Easy Route to the 6.2 mile Darnley Trail that also takes in the nearby Jeskyns and Cobham Wood sites.
Hosting educational programmes throughout the year, Shorne Woods offers lots of opportunities to learn about the nature and wildlife at the park. It is one of the few places in South East England to provide Forest Schools.
With a unique space and meeting room for hire, Shorne Woods Country Park is also an excellent venue for everything from business meetings and workshops, to birthdays and club meetings.
Opens: 9am
Closes: dusk or 9pm (whichever is earlier)
Beatuiful park with wonderful views and walks, Riverside Country Park,
333 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham,
Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2XH
Opening times: vary on seasons and sunrise/set times.
Riverside Country Park covers 100 hectares alongside the Medway Estuary, including Motney Hill and Berengrave Local Nature Reserve. There are various habitats within the park, including mudflats and salt marsh, ponds and reed-beds, grassland and scrub, which provide a haven for wildlife.
Accessible visitor centre with toilets
Events
Education room
Café
Children's play area
Picnic area
Ranger service
Sustrans cycle path
Trails
Car and coach parking
Nu-Venture bus service 131 runs along Lower Rainham Road adjacent to Riverside Country Park Monday to Friday twice a day.
From 19 April 2014, Arriva service 140 will serve Riverside Country Park hourly on Sundays.
10 locals recommend
Riverside Country Park station
Beatuiful park with wonderful views and walks, Riverside Country Park,
333 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham,
Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2XH
Opening times: vary on seasons and sunrise/set times.
Riverside Country Park covers 100 hectares alongside the Medway Estuary, including Motney Hill and Berengrave Local Nature Reserve. There are various habitats within the park, including mudflats and salt marsh, ponds and reed-beds, grassland and scrub, which provide a haven for wildlife.
Accessible visitor centre with toilets
Events
Education room
Café
Children's play area
Picnic area
Ranger service
Sustrans cycle path
Trails
Car and coach parking
Nu-Venture bus service 131 runs along Lower Rainham Road adjacent to Riverside Country Park Monday to Friday twice a day.
From 19 April 2014, Arriva service 140 will serve Riverside Country Park hourly on Sundays.
This is a place for the children, it has crazy golf, a small train that runs in the summer and on weekends. A small paddling pool. An outdoor lido which is open in the summer. A playground for younger and slightly older children.
7 locals recommend
The Strand Leisure Park
Strand Approach RoadThis is a place for the children, it has crazy golf, a small train that runs in the summer and on weekends. A small paddling pool. An outdoor lido which is open in the summer. A playground for younger and slightly older children.
Great Lines Heritage Park,
Lines Terrace,
Chatham, Kent, ME4 4NA
Opening times: 365 days a year
The Great Lines Heritage Park is Medway's most prominent green space - connecting Gillingham, Chatham and Brompton. Together, its fortifications, massive ditches, and Field of Fire were intended to defend Chatham Dockyard from landward attack. It has over 70 hectares of open space and includes the Napoleonic Fort Amherst. New feature lighting at Fort Amherst and Chatham Naval Memorial (which commemorates almost 19,000 sailors from both World Wars who have no known grave) has changed Chatham's night-time skyline.
6 locals recommend
Great Lines Heritage Park
Brompton Road Great Lines Heritage Park,
Lines Terrace,
Chatham, Kent, ME4 4NA
Opening times: 365 days a year
The Great Lines Heritage Park is Medway's most prominent green space - connecting Gillingham, Chatham and Brompton. Together, its fortifications, massive ditches, and Field of Fire were intended to defend Chatham Dockyard from landward attack. It has over 70 hectares of open space and includes the Napoleonic Fort Amherst. New feature lighting at Fort Amherst and Chatham Naval Memorial (which commemorates almost 19,000 sailors from both World Wars who have no known grave) has changed Chatham's night-time skyline.
Capstone Farm Country Park is in Chatham, Kent, Medway, in Kent, England. A former farm converted into a landscaped park and open-space area. This park is set on 114 hectares of converted farm land, on the North Downs, near Walderslade.
The park is set within Capstone valley, between Hempstead and Walderslade. The valley has been used by human use since the Neolithic period, according to the various archaeological finds in the area.
There were originally four large farms in the Walderslade and surrounding areas, including Walderslade Farm, Settingdon Farm, Shawstead Farm and Gibralter Farm (the last two farms still exist). Shawstead Farm (and probably others nearby) were associated with the clearance of local woodland, in 1765 to help supply Chatham Dockyard with oak for the building of wooden sailing ships, launched at Chatham. Most of the larger and more valuable oak trees would have existed in the richer soil of the valley bottoms (Walderslade, Shawstead etc.) where the farms were typically located.[2]
Ruins of Upper Shawstead Farm
Much of the current park boundaries used to belong to the farm of Shawstead Manor.[3] The ruins of Upper Shawstead Farm are still within the boundary of the Park.[4] In 1376, Robert Belknapp was forced to give the manor to the Prior and Convent of Rochester to King Edward III, in atonement for certain misdemeanours. The land then remained in the ownership of the church, latterly the Church Commissioners in Canterbury, until 1928. During this time the land was rented out to local farmers, including the Crittendens, but the woodlands were managed by the Church Commissioners.[1]
In the 16th century, a Beacon was erected on the site for military warning and use for cavalry manoeuvres.
In 1928, Chatham Council bought the land but it continued to be leased to a local farmer until 1984 when it was opened as a Country Park for Medway Council. Part of the site continues to be farmed by the Wills family (local farmers) who took on the agricultural tenancy in 1951.[1]
In 1985, the council stopped using the Shawstead landfill site (which has been in use since 1937), this has made more land for the country park, to the west of the park, mainly newly planted woodlands.
7 locals recommend
Capstone Farm Country Park
Capstone Road Capstone Farm Country Park is in Chatham, Kent, Medway, in Kent, England. A former farm converted into a landscaped park and open-space area. This park is set on 114 hectares of converted farm land, on the North Downs, near Walderslade.
The park is set within Capstone valley, between Hempstead and Walderslade. The valley has been used by human use since the Neolithic period, according to the various archaeological finds in the area.
There were originally four large farms in the Walderslade and surrounding areas, including Walderslade Farm, Settingdon Farm, Shawstead Farm and Gibralter Farm (the last two farms still exist). Shawstead Farm (and probably others nearby) were associated with the clearance of local woodland, in 1765 to help supply Chatham Dockyard with oak for the building of wooden sailing ships, launched at Chatham. Most of the larger and more valuable oak trees would have existed in the richer soil of the valley bottoms (Walderslade, Shawstead etc.) where the farms were typically located.[2]
Ruins of Upper Shawstead Farm
Much of the current park boundaries used to belong to the farm of Shawstead Manor.[3] The ruins of Upper Shawstead Farm are still within the boundary of the Park.[4] In 1376, Robert Belknapp was forced to give the manor to the Prior and Convent of Rochester to King Edward III, in atonement for certain misdemeanours. The land then remained in the ownership of the church, latterly the Church Commissioners in Canterbury, until 1928. During this time the land was rented out to local farmers, including the Crittendens, but the woodlands were managed by the Church Commissioners.[1]
In the 16th century, a Beacon was erected on the site for military warning and use for cavalry manoeuvres.
In 1928, Chatham Council bought the land but it continued to be leased to a local farmer until 1984 when it was opened as a Country Park for Medway Council. Part of the site continues to be farmed by the Wills family (local farmers) who took on the agricultural tenancy in 1951.[1]
In 1985, the council stopped using the Shawstead landfill site (which has been in use since 1937), this has made more land for the country park, to the west of the park, mainly newly planted woodlands.
Hoo
Hoo Marina
Entertainment & Activities
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
A place like no other…
Just 35 miles from central London, discover how ships, including HMS Victory, were designed and built. Climb aboard a sloop, a destroyer and a submarine. Get hands-on in the Ropery, where rigging for HMS Victory was made and where rope is still made today. Explore galleries that unfurl the secrets of Great Britain’s magnificent maritime past and its command of the oceans.
Visiting The Historic Dockyard Chatham
BUY ONLINE! http://thedockyard.co.uk/
For discounted tickets
*tickets valid for 12 months
Pay once and visit again and again!
Open 10am – 6pm
7 days a week
Opening Times and Directions
13 February – 26 March 201610am – 4pm
27 March – 29 October 201610am – 6pm
30 October – 27 November 201610am – 4pm
*Please note that we will close for the winter period on 27th November 2016. We re-open for our 2017 season on Saturday 11th February.
39 locals recommend
The Historic Dockyard Chatham
Main Gate RoadThe Historic Dockyard Chatham
A place like no other…
Just 35 miles from central London, discover how ships, including HMS Victory, were designed and built. Climb aboard a sloop, a destroyer and a submarine. Get hands-on in the Ropery, where rigging for HMS Victory was made and where rope is still made today. Explore galleries that unfurl the secrets of Great Britain’s magnificent maritime past and its command of the oceans.
Visiting The Historic Dockyard Chatham
BUY ONLINE! http://thedockyard.co.uk/
For discounted tickets
*tickets valid for 12 months
Pay once and visit again and again!
Open 10am – 6pm
7 days a week
Opening Times and Directions
13 February – 26 March 201610am – 4pm
27 March – 29 October 201610am – 6pm
30 October – 27 November 201610am – 4pm
*Please note that we will close for the winter period on 27th November 2016. We re-open for our 2017 season on Saturday 11th February.
ODEON Chatham
Leviathan WayCineworld Cinema - Rochester
Chariot Waysilver-blades.co.uk/page/times_prices/ online booking for prices times and deals
GillinghamCafe, bar and 1000 seats at a full-size rink used for skating, ice hockey and musical performances.
Address: Gillingham Business Park, Ambley Rd, Gillingham ME8 0SJ
Phone: 01634 388477
10 locals recommend
Planet Ice Gillingham
Ambley Roadsilver-blades.co.uk/page/times_prices/ online booking for prices times and deals
GillinghamCafe, bar and 1000 seats at a full-size rink used for skating, ice hockey and musical performances.
Address: Gillingham Business Park, Ambley Rd, Gillingham ME8 0SJ
Phone: 01634 388477
www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/our-centres/rochester online booking and deals available.
Modern multilane bowling chain with an on-site bar/diner, plus a dedicated games area and arcade.
Address: Unit 9, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, Rochester ME2 2SS
Phone: 0844 243 0077
Hollywood Bowl Rochester
7 Chariot Waywww.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/our-centres/rochester online booking and deals available.
Modern multilane bowling chain with an on-site bar/diner, plus a dedicated games area and arcade.
Address: Unit 9, Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, Rochester ME2 2SS
Phone: 0844 243 0077
www.dickensworld.co.uk Dickens World is a themed attraction located at Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England Phone: 01634 890421
Dickens World
www.dickensworld.co.uk Dickens World is a themed attraction located at Chatham Dockyard in Kent, England Phone: 01634 890421
www.buckmore.co.uk
Go karting, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. It is owned by John Surtees, the only person to have won world Grand Prix championships in both Formula One car racing and Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Situated in a woodland setting between the M2 and M20 motorways directly above High Speed 1, its proximity to London makes it Britain's busiest circuit. With seven different fleets of kart the circuit offers karting experiences for all ages and experience levels. The circuit also hosts monthly MSA race meetings for owner/drivers and hosts National series annually.
Buckmore Park is a circuit where many current and past Formula One drivers learned their trade, including Johnny Herbert and Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who was originally discovered by Ron Dennis in the 1996 Champions of the Future Event held at Buckmore Park.
Although Buckmore Park is primarily a race circuit, it also has on-site conference and catering facilities.
9 locals recommend
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit
Maidstone Roadwww.buckmore.co.uk
Go karting, Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing circuit located just off junction 3 of the M2 in Chatham, Kent, England. It is owned by John Surtees, the only person to have won world Grand Prix championships in both Formula One car racing and Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
Situated in a woodland setting between the M2 and M20 motorways directly above High Speed 1, its proximity to London makes it Britain's busiest circuit. With seven different fleets of kart the circuit offers karting experiences for all ages and experience levels. The circuit also hosts monthly MSA race meetings for owner/drivers and hosts National series annually.
Buckmore Park is a circuit where many current and past Formula One drivers learned their trade, including Johnny Herbert and Formula 1 champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who was originally discovered by Ron Dennis in the 1996 Champions of the Future Event held at Buckmore Park.
Although Buckmore Park is primarily a race circuit, it also has on-site conference and catering facilities.
Festivals and events
Medway boasts a wealth of events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating Medway’s colourful past and celebrating its exciting present.
Castle Proms
So far Medway has held sell out events from Castle Concerts at Rochester Castle to the European Modern Pentathlon championships at Medway Park. Tickets also go on sale every year for some of the events at the Sweeps Festival, Dickens Festival and various talks and arts events.
All of Medway's events and festivals are listed on www.enjoymedway.co.uk - the only website you'll need for a full round up of what's going on in Medway.
Medway
Festivals and events
Medway boasts a wealth of events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating Medway’s colourful past and celebrating its exciting present.
Castle Proms
So far Medway has held sell out events from Castle Concerts at Rochester Castle to the European Modern Pentathlon championships at Medway Park. Tickets also go on sale every year for some of the events at the Sweeps Festival, Dickens Festival and various talks and arts events.
All of Medway's events and festivals are listed on www.enjoymedway.co.uk - the only website you'll need for a full round up of what's going on in Medway.
www.rochesterdickensfestival.org.uk/ Welcome to our Festival supporters website set up to complement the Medway Council web pages in supporting the Rochester Dickens Festival and Dickensian Christmas. On our pages you will find news, information, pictures, and images.
Twice a year Dickens enthusiasts, strolling players, re-enactors, Dickensian 'characters', not to mention a few oddballs, join the public in a Festival to commemorate and celebrate the life of Charles Dickens. In recent years we have welcomed steampunks into our ranks, in particular members of the Great Kentspectations group. This site is here mainly for the benefit of all supporters of the Festivals, and to encourage anyone who is thinking about joining in the fun. We have no official status, but keep in contact with the Festival organisers.
The Dickensian Christmas celebrations will take place on 3rd and 4th December 2016. Medway Council has already set up a Dickensian Christmas webpage with preliminary information.
Image of partygoers at the Dickens Ball
We already know that the curtain raiser to the festival, the Mistletoe Ball, will take place on Friday December 2nd and advance booking information will be sent out by post about a month before the event - click here to find out more and join the mailing list
"" The Fabulous Fezheads tell us they will be there as usual performing in the Castle Gardens, the Streets, and in a pub or two, on the Saturday afternoon
"" We will be welcoming a new group of re-enactors, 'Voices from Victorian London'
The Rochester and Chatham Dickens Fellowship holds regular meetings at Dickens World, Chatham, on the 3rd Thursday of the month, normally in the Education Room (entrance via The Six Jolly Porters, with wheelchair access and facilities for the disabled). Non-Members are welcome for a small fee payable on the door but advanced booking is essential. Further details from Hon Secretary stevemartin54@hotmail.com
""The Rochester Flea holds a regular market at the Gordon House Hotel Car Park, 91 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1LZ, usually on the last Saturday of the month. Entry is free.
46 locals recommend
Rochester
www.rochesterdickensfestival.org.uk/ Welcome to our Festival supporters website set up to complement the Medway Council web pages in supporting the Rochester Dickens Festival and Dickensian Christmas. On our pages you will find news, information, pictures, and images.
Twice a year Dickens enthusiasts, strolling players, re-enactors, Dickensian 'characters', not to mention a few oddballs, join the public in a Festival to commemorate and celebrate the life of Charles Dickens. In recent years we have welcomed steampunks into our ranks, in particular members of the Great Kentspectations group. This site is here mainly for the benefit of all supporters of the Festivals, and to encourage anyone who is thinking about joining in the fun. We have no official status, but keep in contact with the Festival organisers.
The Dickensian Christmas celebrations will take place on 3rd and 4th December 2016. Medway Council has already set up a Dickensian Christmas webpage with preliminary information.
Image of partygoers at the Dickens Ball
We already know that the curtain raiser to the festival, the Mistletoe Ball, will take place on Friday December 2nd and advance booking information will be sent out by post about a month before the event - click here to find out more and join the mailing list
"" The Fabulous Fezheads tell us they will be there as usual performing in the Castle Gardens, the Streets, and in a pub or two, on the Saturday afternoon
"" We will be welcoming a new group of re-enactors, 'Voices from Victorian London'
The Rochester and Chatham Dickens Fellowship holds regular meetings at Dickens World, Chatham, on the 3rd Thursday of the month, normally in the Education Room (entrance via The Six Jolly Porters, with wheelchair access and facilities for the disabled). Non-Members are welcome for a small fee payable on the door but advanced booking is essential. Further details from Hon Secretary stevemartin54@hotmail.com
""The Rochester Flea holds a regular market at the Gordon House Hotel Car Park, 91 High Street Rochester Kent ME1 1LZ, usually on the last Saturday of the month. Entry is free.
Swimming:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/sportscentres/swimming.aspx
Parks, gardens and reserves:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/parksandplayareas/parksgardensandreserves.aspx
Childrens play area:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/parksandplayareas/childrensplayareas.aspx
Leisure, culture and sport
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport.aspx
Find my nearest:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/information/findmynearest.aspx
Medway Council
Dock RoadSwimming:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/sportscentres/swimming.aspx
Parks, gardens and reserves:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/parksandplayareas/parksgardensandreserves.aspx
Childrens play area:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport/parksandplayareas/childrensplayareas.aspx
Leisure, culture and sport
http://www.medway.gov.uk/leisurecultureandsport.aspx
Find my nearest:
http://www.medway.gov.uk/information/findmynearest.aspx
Arts & Culture
A fascinating local history museum for Medway, housed in two historic buildings.
The Guildhall Museum is a fun place where visitors can discover the history of Rochester and Medway in a museum for all the family. Colourful and attractive displays in two stunning historic buildings feature the local, social and maritime history of Medway. Highlights of the museum include the beautiful ornate 17th century Guildhall Chambers, a walk-through part reconstruction of a Medway prison hulk on three deck levels, the Charles Dickens Discovery room, a fully furnished reconstructed Victorian Drawing Room and the world famous 18th century Seaton Tool chest which belonged to Benjamin Seaton of Chatham.
Admission to the museum is FREE
The Rochester Guildhall was built in 1687 and is one of the finest 17th-century civic buildings in Kent. Its staircase and main hall have magnificent plaster ceilings, given in 1695 by Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell, who was the Member of Parliament for the city of Rochester at the time.
Open 10am to 5pm Tuesdays to Sundays.
View our access statement or download a copy
Free entry
Visit us at Rochester High street or for more information phone 01634 332900 or email guildhall.museum@medway.gov.uk
11 locals recommend
Guildhall Museum
17 High St
A fascinating local history museum for Medway, housed in two historic buildings.
The Guildhall Museum is a fun place where visitors can discover the history of Rochester and Medway in a museum for all the family. Colourful and attractive displays in two stunning historic buildings feature the local, social and maritime history of Medway. Highlights of the museum include the beautiful ornate 17th century Guildhall Chambers, a walk-through part reconstruction of a Medway prison hulk on three deck levels, the Charles Dickens Discovery room, a fully furnished reconstructed Victorian Drawing Room and the world famous 18th century Seaton Tool chest which belonged to Benjamin Seaton of Chatham.
Admission to the museum is FREE
The Rochester Guildhall was built in 1687 and is one of the finest 17th-century civic buildings in Kent. Its staircase and main hall have magnificent plaster ceilings, given in 1695 by Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovell, who was the Member of Parliament for the city of Rochester at the time.
Open 10am to 5pm Tuesdays to Sundays.
View our access statement or download a copy
Free entry
Visit us at Rochester High street or for more information phone 01634 332900 or email guildhall.museum@medway.gov.uk
The Huguenot Museum is located in the heart of historic Rochester in Kent. We are open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am to 4pm and we are easily accessed by road, rail, bus or foot. Last entry is 30 minutes prior to museum closing.
Opening times:
Our opening hours are
Wednesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm. Last entrance is 4.30pm.
Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 4pm
Closed Sunday – Tuesday
Special Sunday openings
In 2016, we will be open on Sunday 4 December 10am – 5pm to coincide with Rochester’s Dickensian Christmas festival.
Prices:
Adults: £4
Concessions: £3
Family Ticket: £10
Gift Aid your entry and get a 12 month ticket.
Travel:
How to get here:
You can get to us by Road, Rail, Bus or on Foot.
The Huguenot Museum is located above the Visitor Information Centre at 95 High Street Rochester. We have a coach drop off/pick up point at the rear of the Museum on Corporation Street (A2).
Getting here by road:
Use postcode ME1 1LX on your sat nav or follow the directions below.
There are a number of sign posted car parks in Rochester, these are the closest:
Blue Boar Lane Car Park
Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, Kent ME1 1PD
Number of spaces: 131
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 7
Cost 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50.
Cathedral Car Park
Northgate, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Number of spaces: 83
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 3
Cost: 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50.
Railway Station Car Park
Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH
Number of spaces: 114
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 0
Cost: 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50
Rochester Riverside Multi Storey Car Park
Corys Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH (Via Gas Works Lane)
Number of spaces: 321
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 18
Cost: 0-1 hour £1.00, 1-2 hours £1.50, 2-3 hours £2.00, 3-5 hours £2.50, 5 hours+ £6.00
From the North/A2: Keep on A2, southbound, following signs for ‘Rochester A2’. On exiting M2 stay in right hand land signed ‘Rochester, Strood, A2’. Continue along A2 through Strood and over Rochester Bridge. Follow signs for car parks.
From the South/A2: Follow A2 through Medway Towns following signposts for Rochester. Once in Rochester follow signs for public car parks.
From the West/Maidstone: Follow Maidstone Road into Rochester town. Once here join the A2 and follow as above.
From the West/A228: Follow A228 into Strood, then follow signs to Rochester. Once over Rochester Bridge follow signs for car parks.
Getting here by rail:
Rochester’s brand new train station opened in December 2015 and is directly opposite the Huguenot Museum. On exiting the station cross the A2 and enter the rear of the Visitor Information Centre. There are pedestrian crossings to the left and the right of the station. From April 2016 the Museum will be participating in the Visit Kent 2 for 1 offer when you travel to the Museum using South Eastern rail services. Be sure to pick up a leaflet or click here to print off a voucher before you visit.
Getting here by bus:
The bus provider for Rochester is Arriva buses: http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ a number of bus routes regularly stop in Rochester. Please use their website or call 0871 200 22 33 to find the best service for your group.
Getting here on foot:
The Huguenot Museum is located in the centre of Rochester High Street, in the same building as the Visitor Information Centre. Follow pedestrian signs for Rochester High Street and the Visitor Information Centre.
Address and contact information:
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
01634 789347
For general enquiries: info@huguenotmuseum.org
For education, events and learning: learning@huguenotmuseum.org
For donations, volunteering or to contact our Director: director@huguenotmuseum.org
Britain’s only museum of Huguenot history
We’ve just launched New Huguenot Silver, a competition to commission new pieces of silver for display and sale at the Huguenot Museum. Find out more and apply. This opportunity closes on Friday 16 September!
Special displays
The Huguenot Museum does not currently have any special displays on, but keep an eye on this page for information about what's coming up later this year
Opening Times
Wednesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Last entrance is 4.30pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 4pm
Closed Sunday – Tuesday
Tel: 01634 789347
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
The Huguenot Museum is located in the heart of historic Rochester in Kent. We are open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am to 4pm and we are easily accessed by road, rail, bus or foot. Last entry is 30 minutes prior to museum closing.
Opening times:
Our opening hours are
Wednesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm. Last entrance is 4.30pm.
Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 4pm
Closed Sunday – Tuesday
Special Sunday openings
In 2016, we will be open on Sunday 4 December 10am – 5pm to coincide with Rochester’s Dickensian Christmas festival.
Prices:
Adults: £4
Concessions: £3
Family Ticket: £10
Gift Aid your entry and get a 12 month ticket.
Travel:
How to get here:
You can get to us by Road, Rail, Bus or on Foot.
The Huguenot Museum is located above the Visitor Information Centre at 95 High Street Rochester. We have a coach drop off/pick up point at the rear of the Museum on Corporation Street (A2).
Getting here by road:
Use postcode ME1 1LX on your sat nav or follow the directions below.
There are a number of sign posted car parks in Rochester, these are the closest:
Blue Boar Lane Car Park
Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, Kent ME1 1PD
Number of spaces: 131
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 7
Cost 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50.
Cathedral Car Park
Northgate, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Number of spaces: 83
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 3
Cost: 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50.
Railway Station Car Park
Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH
Number of spaces: 114
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 0
Cost: 0-1 hour 70p, 1-2 hours £1.20, 2-4 hours £1.40, 5 hours £1.50
Rochester Riverside Multi Storey Car Park
Corys Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH (Via Gas Works Lane)
Number of spaces: 321
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 18
Cost: 0-1 hour £1.00, 1-2 hours £1.50, 2-3 hours £2.00, 3-5 hours £2.50, 5 hours+ £6.00
From the North/A2: Keep on A2, southbound, following signs for ‘Rochester A2’. On exiting M2 stay in right hand land signed ‘Rochester, Strood, A2’. Continue along A2 through Strood and over Rochester Bridge. Follow signs for car parks.
From the South/A2: Follow A2 through Medway Towns following signposts for Rochester. Once in Rochester follow signs for public car parks.
From the West/Maidstone: Follow Maidstone Road into Rochester town. Once here join the A2 and follow as above.
From the West/A228: Follow A228 into Strood, then follow signs to Rochester. Once over Rochester Bridge follow signs for car parks.
Getting here by rail:
Rochester’s brand new train station opened in December 2015 and is directly opposite the Huguenot Museum. On exiting the station cross the A2 and enter the rear of the Visitor Information Centre. There are pedestrian crossings to the left and the right of the station. From April 2016 the Museum will be participating in the Visit Kent 2 for 1 offer when you travel to the Museum using South Eastern rail services. Be sure to pick up a leaflet or click here to print off a voucher before you visit.
Getting here by bus:
The bus provider for Rochester is Arriva buses: http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ a number of bus routes regularly stop in Rochester. Please use their website or call 0871 200 22 33 to find the best service for your group.
Getting here on foot:
The Huguenot Museum is located in the centre of Rochester High Street, in the same building as the Visitor Information Centre. Follow pedestrian signs for Rochester High Street and the Visitor Information Centre.
Address and contact information:
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
01634 789347
For general enquiries: info@huguenotmuseum.org
For education, events and learning: learning@huguenotmuseum.org
For donations, volunteering or to contact our Director: director@huguenotmuseum.org
Britain’s only museum of Huguenot history
We’ve just launched New Huguenot Silver, a competition to commission new pieces of silver for display and sale at the Huguenot Museum. Find out more and apply. This opportunity closes on Friday 16 September!
Special displays
The Huguenot Museum does not currently have any special displays on, but keep an eye on this page for information about what's coming up later this year
Opening Times
Wednesday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Last entrance is 4.30pm
Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am – 4pm
Closed Sunday – Tuesday
Tel: 01634 789347
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
Visiting
Tuesday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (last entry 4.00pm)
Please note the museum is CLOSED on Mondays
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: 11.30am-5.00pm (last entry 4.00pm)
Library: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:30am – 4:30pm (closed 1pm-2pm) TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE NEEDED
Please call or check the website for changes to opening times first
before making a long journey to visit the Museum.
7 locals recommend
Royal Engineers Museum
Prince Arthur Road Visiting
Tuesday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm (last entry 4.00pm)
Please note the museum is CLOSED on Mondays
Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays: 11.30am-5.00pm (last entry 4.00pm)
Library: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:30am – 4:30pm (closed 1pm-2pm) TWO WEEKS’ NOTICE NEEDED
Please call or check the website for changes to opening times first
before making a long journey to visit the Museum.
Our Fine Art Galleries sell contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and jewellery, with over 100 artists showing their work. We offer a full range of framing and restoration services. Come and visit us at the largest private art gallery south of London in the historic town of Rochester with it’s maritime history, Norman Castle, Cathedral and association with Dickens. We are within easy reach of London, Surrey, Sussex and Essex.
Francis Iles
Excellence in Art Since 1961
We are three sisters Nettie, Alayne and Lucy running a family business with two outlets specialising in Fine Art, Art Materials and Craft Materials.
Francis Iles Galleries
103 High Street, Rochester ME1 1LX
01634 843081
www.francis-iles.com
Francis Iles Art & Craft Works
104 High Street, Rochester ME1 1JT
01634 843881
www.artycat.com
Gallery shop
Francis Iles Galleries
103 High St
Our Fine Art Galleries sell contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass and jewellery, with over 100 artists showing their work. We offer a full range of framing and restoration services. Come and visit us at the largest private art gallery south of London in the historic town of Rochester with it’s maritime history, Norman Castle, Cathedral and association with Dickens. We are within easy reach of London, Surrey, Sussex and Essex.
Francis Iles
Excellence in Art Since 1961
We are three sisters Nettie, Alayne and Lucy running a family business with two outlets specialising in Fine Art, Art Materials and Craft Materials.
Francis Iles Galleries
103 High Street, Rochester ME1 1LX
01634 843081
www.francis-iles.com
Francis Iles Art & Craft Works
104 High Street, Rochester ME1 1JT
01634 843881
www.artycat.com
Gallery shop
Really nice art gallery that also has a cafe and live music, http://www.sunpierhouse.co.uk/events-calendar/ . Welcome to Sun Pier House…
…a new creative centre for Medway’s Cultural Quarter, located in a former bank at the historic Sun Pier, Chatham.
The Community Interest Company was formed in 2012 to support and promote the best of Medway’s talent, providing a base for established and start-up businesses in the creative sector.
Within the building, there is a large exhibition gallery, tearoom, events space, hire rooms, artist studios, open plan creative office space with hot desk facilities, all enjoying a glorious panoramic view of the River Medway.
Sun Pier House CIC actively promotes the businesses working within our creative community, encouraging them to grow and develop to their full potential.
The Sun Pier House Tearoom
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sundays 12pm – 4pm. (closed Mondays)**
Sun Pier Gallery and Tea Room
The Tea Room provides a relaxed sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of Chatham High Street, enjoying unique river views that stretch from Rochester to Upnor.
All food is freshly prepared on the premises, with a selection of sandwiches made from the loaves of Morleys of Rochester, simple tea room classics and our popular and regularly changing ‘Sun Pier Specials’ – ranging from traditional stews to oriental stir frys, with freshly baked homemade cakes to round off your lunch nicely…
We do our best to cater for a variety of diets, with a range of vegetarian and vegan options and gluten free substitutes.
The Sun Pier Gallery & Tearoom opened its doors for the first time at the Rats Bay Shindig! in April 2014, with a successful exhibition by the resident artists of SPh.
Sun Pier House CIC
Medway StreetReally nice art gallery that also has a cafe and live music, http://www.sunpierhouse.co.uk/events-calendar/ . Welcome to Sun Pier House…
…a new creative centre for Medway’s Cultural Quarter, located in a former bank at the historic Sun Pier, Chatham.
The Community Interest Company was formed in 2012 to support and promote the best of Medway’s talent, providing a base for established and start-up businesses in the creative sector.
Within the building, there is a large exhibition gallery, tearoom, events space, hire rooms, artist studios, open plan creative office space with hot desk facilities, all enjoying a glorious panoramic view of the River Medway.
Sun Pier House CIC actively promotes the businesses working within our creative community, encouraging them to grow and develop to their full potential.
The Sun Pier House Tearoom
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sundays 12pm – 4pm. (closed Mondays)**
Sun Pier Gallery and Tea Room
The Tea Room provides a relaxed sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of Chatham High Street, enjoying unique river views that stretch from Rochester to Upnor.
All food is freshly prepared on the premises, with a selection of sandwiches made from the loaves of Morleys of Rochester, simple tea room classics and our popular and regularly changing ‘Sun Pier Specials’ – ranging from traditional stews to oriental stir frys, with freshly baked homemade cakes to round off your lunch nicely…
We do our best to cater for a variety of diets, with a range of vegetarian and vegan options and gluten free substitutes.
The Sun Pier Gallery & Tearoom opened its doors for the first time at the Rats Bay Shindig! in April 2014, with a successful exhibition by the resident artists of SPh.
THE NUCLEUS ARTS ROCHESTER GALLERY & INTERNET CAFE, www.nucleusarts.com/artscentre-1/
OPENing times: MON-FRI: 9AM - 5pm, SAT 10am - 5pm, sun: 11AM - 4PM
Our Rochester Gallery & Internet Cafe is located in the Historic Rochester High Street only steps away from Rochester Cathedral and the War Memorial.
Open 7 days a week, it’s the perfect place to sit back, relax and unwind while browsing through the fabulous selection of affordable, original and local Art.
Cafe Nucleus
272 High St THE NUCLEUS ARTS ROCHESTER GALLERY & INTERNET CAFE, www.nucleusarts.com/artscentre-1/
OPENing times: MON-FRI: 9AM - 5pm, SAT 10am - 5pm, sun: 11AM - 4PM
Our Rochester Gallery & Internet Cafe is located in the Historic Rochester High Street only steps away from Rochester Cathedral and the War Memorial.
Open 7 days a week, it’s the perfect place to sit back, relax and unwind while browsing through the fabulous selection of affordable, original and local Art.
The Six Poor Travellers' House
This Grade One listed building is no longer used as an almshouse. The accommodation occupied by the resident warden/guide is designated an almshouse but the ground floor has been converted into a museum for all to visit.
Opening Times:
The house is usually open from Easter to 31st October every year at the following times:
Wednesday to Sunday
11am to 1pm
2pm to 4pm
(During the winter period the house is closed for maintenance but often opens over weekends such as the Dickens Festival)
Entrance to the House is FREE
Telephone: 01634 823117 during opening times only.
Address: The Six Poor Travellers House, 97 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
The Six Poor Travellers' House
This Grade One listed building is no longer used as an almshouse. The accommodation occupied by the resident warden/guide is designated an almshouse but the ground floor has been converted into a museum for all to visit.
Opening Times:
The house is usually open from Easter to 31st October every year at the following times:
Wednesday to Sunday
11am to 1pm
2pm to 4pm
(During the winter period the house is closed for maintenance but often opens over weekends such as the Dickens Festival)
Entrance to the House is FREE
Telephone: 01634 823117 during opening times only.
Address: The Six Poor Travellers House, 97 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Access
The house has restricted access and is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. The house is a Grade One listed building of historic and architectural importance; it is not possible to make it accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs without compromising the architecture. The house has been added to over the centuries and has many steps and differing levels. People with limited mobility are asked to bear in mind this in mind if planning to visit.
Six Poor Travellers House
97 High St The Six Poor Travellers' House
This Grade One listed building is no longer used as an almshouse. The accommodation occupied by the resident warden/guide is designated an almshouse but the ground floor has been converted into a museum for all to visit.
Opening Times:
The house is usually open from Easter to 31st October every year at the following times:
Wednesday to Sunday
11am to 1pm
2pm to 4pm
(During the winter period the house is closed for maintenance but often opens over weekends such as the Dickens Festival)
Entrance to the House is FREE
Telephone: 01634 823117 during opening times only.
Address: The Six Poor Travellers House, 97 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
The Six Poor Travellers' House
This Grade One listed building is no longer used as an almshouse. The accommodation occupied by the resident warden/guide is designated an almshouse but the ground floor has been converted into a museum for all to visit.
Opening Times:
The house is usually open from Easter to 31st October every year at the following times:
Wednesday to Sunday
11am to 1pm
2pm to 4pm
(During the winter period the house is closed for maintenance but often opens over weekends such as the Dickens Festival)
Entrance to the House is FREE
Telephone: 01634 823117 during opening times only.
Address: The Six Poor Travellers House, 97 High Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Access
The house has restricted access and is not suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. The house is a Grade One listed building of historic and architectural importance; it is not possible to make it accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs without compromising the architecture. The house has been added to over the centuries and has many steps and differing levels. People with limited mobility are asked to bear in mind this in mind if planning to visit.
Welcome
Restoration House as we see it today is the amalgamation of two medieval buildings which were combined in the late 16th or early 17th century to create a mansion house just outside the south east corner of the city wall Restoration House is a unique survival of a city mansion. Situated in the heart of historic Rochester (England) the house takes it’s name from the stay of King Charles II on the eve of the Restoration. It is also the Satis House of Dickens’ “Great Expectations”, the home of Miss Havisham.Really wonderful gem tucked away in a side street. Has a large and wonderful garden, a tea room and a fantastic museum.
The House
Restoration House as we see it today is the amalgamation of two medieval buildings which were combined in the late 16th or early 17th century to create a mansion house just outside the south east corner of the city wall of Rochester. It was neither a town house nor a country seat but shared features of both, not least being the political seat of its creator and first owner Henry Clerke. Henry Clerke and his son Francis, both ambitious lawyers, were both elected several times as Royalist members of Parliament for Rochester.
The Civil War during the 1640’s led to this property, which was central to their political effectiveness, being sequestered and occupied by Colonel Gibbon, Cromwell’s commander in the South East. However with the death of Cromwell in 1658 and the weakness of his son, Royalist forces began plotting to restore the deposed King’s son, Charles Stuart, exiled in France and Holland, back onto the throne.
From early 1660 plans were advancing and Rochester being the only crossing of the Medway on the road from Dover to London was a strategic consideration, more so with a large part of the nation’s fleet, much expanded under Cromwell, being moored at Chatham Dockyard nearby.
The mansion in the ownership of Royalist Francis Clerke and presumably with the cooperation of Colonel Gibbon, was fitted up to receive the young Charles and to act as his overnight base in Rochester, an important stage on his progress to London. With Charles were his two younger brothers the Dukes of York and Gloucester.
Over the past ten years the present owners of Restoration House have uncovered various parts of the decorative scheme which they believe were “run up” for the occasion. These provide fascinating examples of fashionable mid-17th century Continental taste seen through provincial eyes at a time when such innovations had been quashed by Cromwell. Thus the use of ‘French Grey’ paint, of paint effect ‘marbling’ and ‘japanning’, of the opening up of rooms through ‘French doors’ cut into earlier partitions were not only introduced for Charles’ reception but have miraculously survived under later layers to be now once more revealed.
The Garden
Restoration House has an unusually large walled garden of some ¾ of an acre, the same extent as in the 1864 OS map. This is an unexpected haven just 100 yards off the old High St. As well as boundary walls the garden is divided length ways by a central brick wall itself pierced with archways and a formal pond connecting the two parts.
These two parts are made up of formal and productive areas. A large boxwood parterre dominates the Southern garden flanked by an herbaceous border and a picturesque half sunk green house roofed in glass scales, while opposite a long shrubbery nestles in the shade of the wall. An upper lawn sweeps back towards the house with a mixed border of intricate planting. Between these the level drops to a long Portland stone pond, its balustrade over hung with fruiting quinces, adjacent to which is an established Muscat vine.
Walking through a brick archway one can enter an enclosed Cutting garden which supplies the house with flowers for arrangements. A vegetable garden and second green house close the eastern vista.
Walking back towards the house the level expanse of Yew Court, the topiary on one side cast long shadows, while in an opening of the hedges on the other side entry is gained into a flourishing Mediterranean pot garden with giant Echiums and Citrus under swags of Wisteria.
The garden as it stands has been created over the past decade incorporating mature trees and archaeological features. Reclaimed local materials and traditional building skills and possibly most important of all, lime mortar, have been used throughout.
The garden is maintained to the utmost and continues to be developed by a dedicated team of gardeners and craftsmen.
Opening Times
26th May to 30th September 2016.
Thursday & Fridays - 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Also open on:
Saturday 4th June - 12:00am to 5:00pm.
Saturday 16th July - 12:00am to 5:00pm.
12 locals recommend
Restoration House
17-19 Crow LnWelcome
Restoration House as we see it today is the amalgamation of two medieval buildings which were combined in the late 16th or early 17th century to create a mansion house just outside the south east corner of the city wall Restoration House is a unique survival of a city mansion. Situated in the heart of historic Rochester (England) the house takes it’s name from the stay of King Charles II on the eve of the Restoration. It is also the Satis House of Dickens’ “Great Expectations”, the home of Miss Havisham.Really wonderful gem tucked away in a side street. Has a large and wonderful garden, a tea room and a fantastic museum.
The House
Restoration House as we see it today is the amalgamation of two medieval buildings which were combined in the late 16th or early 17th century to create a mansion house just outside the south east corner of the city wall of Rochester. It was neither a town house nor a country seat but shared features of both, not least being the political seat of its creator and first owner Henry Clerke. Henry Clerke and his son Francis, both ambitious lawyers, were both elected several times as Royalist members of Parliament for Rochester.
The Civil War during the 1640’s led to this property, which was central to their political effectiveness, being sequestered and occupied by Colonel Gibbon, Cromwell’s commander in the South East. However with the death of Cromwell in 1658 and the weakness of his son, Royalist forces began plotting to restore the deposed King’s son, Charles Stuart, exiled in France and Holland, back onto the throne.
From early 1660 plans were advancing and Rochester being the only crossing of the Medway on the road from Dover to London was a strategic consideration, more so with a large part of the nation’s fleet, much expanded under Cromwell, being moored at Chatham Dockyard nearby.
The mansion in the ownership of Royalist Francis Clerke and presumably with the cooperation of Colonel Gibbon, was fitted up to receive the young Charles and to act as his overnight base in Rochester, an important stage on his progress to London. With Charles were his two younger brothers the Dukes of York and Gloucester.
Over the past ten years the present owners of Restoration House have uncovered various parts of the decorative scheme which they believe were “run up” for the occasion. These provide fascinating examples of fashionable mid-17th century Continental taste seen through provincial eyes at a time when such innovations had been quashed by Cromwell. Thus the use of ‘French Grey’ paint, of paint effect ‘marbling’ and ‘japanning’, of the opening up of rooms through ‘French doors’ cut into earlier partitions were not only introduced for Charles’ reception but have miraculously survived under later layers to be now once more revealed.
The Garden
Restoration House has an unusually large walled garden of some ¾ of an acre, the same extent as in the 1864 OS map. This is an unexpected haven just 100 yards off the old High St. As well as boundary walls the garden is divided length ways by a central brick wall itself pierced with archways and a formal pond connecting the two parts.
These two parts are made up of formal and productive areas. A large boxwood parterre dominates the Southern garden flanked by an herbaceous border and a picturesque half sunk green house roofed in glass scales, while opposite a long shrubbery nestles in the shade of the wall. An upper lawn sweeps back towards the house with a mixed border of intricate planting. Between these the level drops to a long Portland stone pond, its balustrade over hung with fruiting quinces, adjacent to which is an established Muscat vine.
Walking through a brick archway one can enter an enclosed Cutting garden which supplies the house with flowers for arrangements. A vegetable garden and second green house close the eastern vista.
Walking back towards the house the level expanse of Yew Court, the topiary on one side cast long shadows, while in an opening of the hedges on the other side entry is gained into a flourishing Mediterranean pot garden with giant Echiums and Citrus under swags of Wisteria.
The garden as it stands has been created over the past decade incorporating mature trees and archaeological features. Reclaimed local materials and traditional building skills and possibly most important of all, lime mortar, have been used throughout.
The garden is maintained to the utmost and continues to be developed by a dedicated team of gardeners and craftsmen.
Opening Times
26th May to 30th September 2016.
Thursday & Fridays - 10:00am to 5:00pm.
Also open on:
Saturday 4th June - 12:00am to 5:00pm.
Saturday 16th July - 12:00am to 5:00pm.
A tiny restored house tucked away on an industrial estate and open weekends. This place is an undiscovered gem.
Free Entry
Open weekends, 11am-4pm, from April until November
Address:
Rochester, Kent ME2 2AH
Temple Manor was built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, a military and religious order founded during the Crusades. Located to the west of the River Medway, the hall was designed to provide lodging for dignitaries travelling between Dover and London.
Now standing in an industrial estate, the manor is a fine example of a medieval building and includes fascinating traces of wall paintings in the first floor hall. A leafy garden provides a fitting setting for the property.
Description
The hall is an impressive two-storey flint and stone structure consisting of a first-floor chamber supported by a fine undercroft, or vaulted cellar. Brick extensions were added at each end in the 17th century.
The ornate chamber was used by the knights for both residential and business purposes. The main doorway has Purbeck marble shafts to either side and complex carved mouldings. The walls are of flint rubble but were originally plastered and painted to simulate smooth stone.
The upper floor was reached via an external stair, which was reconstructed in the 1950s. In the 17th century a fireplace was inserted into the chamber at its eastern end.
Archaeological excavation has revealed that a timber hall was added to the north side of this building in the early 14th century and that further buildings were constructed in the 15th century. No trace of these remains today.
Temple Manor
Knight RoadA tiny restored house tucked away on an industrial estate and open weekends. This place is an undiscovered gem.
Free Entry
Open weekends, 11am-4pm, from April until November
Address:
Rochester, Kent ME2 2AH
Temple Manor was built in the 13th century by the Knights Templar, a military and religious order founded during the Crusades. Located to the west of the River Medway, the hall was designed to provide lodging for dignitaries travelling between Dover and London.
Now standing in an industrial estate, the manor is a fine example of a medieval building and includes fascinating traces of wall paintings in the first floor hall. A leafy garden provides a fitting setting for the property.
Description
The hall is an impressive two-storey flint and stone structure consisting of a first-floor chamber supported by a fine undercroft, or vaulted cellar. Brick extensions were added at each end in the 17th century.
The ornate chamber was used by the knights for both residential and business purposes. The main doorway has Purbeck marble shafts to either side and complex carved mouldings. The walls are of flint rubble but were originally plastered and painted to simulate smooth stone.
The upper floor was reached via an external stair, which was reconstructed in the 1950s. In the 17th century a fireplace was inserted into the chamber at its eastern end.
Archaeological excavation has revealed that a timber hall was added to the north side of this building in the early 14th century and that further buildings were constructed in the 15th century. No trace of these remains today.
Britannia Theatre
Leviathan Way
tel: 01634 890421
email: bookings@dickensworld.co.uk
Go to navigation
You are here:
Home Leisure, culture and sport Central and Brook Theatres
The Central and Brook Theatres
Go to Medway Tickets Live to find out what's on at the Central and Brook theatres.
The Central Theatre
The Central Theatre is a beautiful 960-seat venue in Chatham High Street. Photo of the Central TheatreChildren’s shows and films, top names in music and comedy, the best tribute shows and North Kent's premier pantomime are all on offer here. You can also experience brilliant touring drama and regular folk and jazz evenings too.
The Sandwich Cellar offers a fantastic selection of freshly made-to-order food at great value prices - check out the menu for more details.
Central Theatre,
170 High St,
Chatham,
ME4 4AS.
01634 338338
Central Theatre
170 High St
Go to navigation
You are here:
Home Leisure, culture and sport Central and Brook Theatres
The Central and Brook Theatres
Go to Medway Tickets Live to find out what's on at the Central and Brook theatres.
The Central Theatre
The Central Theatre is a beautiful 960-seat venue in Chatham High Street. Photo of the Central TheatreChildren’s shows and films, top names in music and comedy, the best tribute shows and North Kent's premier pantomime are all on offer here. You can also experience brilliant touring drama and regular folk and jazz evenings too.
The Sandwich Cellar offers a fantastic selection of freshly made-to-order food at great value prices - check out the menu for more details.
Central Theatre,
170 High St,
Chatham,
ME4 4AS.
01634 338338