Chatham Historic Dockyard

Walks, England, Kent, Medway
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Chatham Historic Dockyard

Chatham, Medway

by steve

  • 3hr 10m / 1.9km
  • 20

A walk around the historic Chatham dockyard with a young family on a cold day.

  • Parking
  • Refreshments
  • Wheel friendly
  • Child friendly
  • Water feature
  • Paid-for attraction

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  1. We dropped our anchor in these beautiful former ship building warehouses.

    Step 1: We dropped our anchor in these beautiful former ship building warehouses.

  2. The historic dockyard is a great day out for all the family. Luckily we have this wide berth pram to ferry ours around.

    Step 2: The historic dockyard is a great day out for all the family. Luckily we have this wide berth pram to ferry ours around.

  3. For 400 years the Royal Navy built ships here.

    Step 3: For 400 years the Royal Navy built ships here.

  4. This is HMS Gannet, it was launched in 1878.

    Step 4: This is HMS Gannet, it was launched in 1878.

  5. HMS Ocelot was active during the Cold War.

    Step 5: HMS Ocelot was active during the Cold War.

  6. You can take a tour of the submarine, our 3 year old loved it. Dive dive dive!!!

    Step 6: You can take a tour of the submarine, our 3 year old loved it. Dive dive dive!!!

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