FORT
AMHERST - Chatham Kent
Experience the excitement of exploring two hundred years of living history
at Fort Amherst. Since 1756, the fort has echoed to the sounds of military
life, from Napoleonic times to the Second World War.
Today, Fort Amherst offers a vivid insight into the lives of the soldiers
and their families through living and static displays and regular events
and re-enactments in period costume.
The reconstructed wartime bunker and supporting exhibitions give a unique
interpretation of The Fort’s World War II role.
Fort Amherst is located on the A231, Dock Road, that runs from Chatham to
Gillingham and is close to both town centres. It is also just a short walk
from Chatham Historic Dockyard and The Royal Engineers Museum.
call 01634 847747 or
Visit
http://www.amherstheritagecentre.co.uk/index.html
for information
World
Naval Base The Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Britain’s most exciting navel and maritime attraction with thrilling
displays and 80 acres of breathtaking architure. Tours of WWII destroyer
HMS Cavalier and submarine Ocelot; Wooden Walls, an animatronic adventure
through the 18th century dockyard; Lifeboat! With 15 RNLI
lifeboats and working robbery. Spring 2001-new Dockyard Steam Railway and
exciting gallery highlighting the dockyard’s role in 400 years of
international navel history
Call 01634 823800 or
Visit
http://www.kentattractions.co.uk/Dockyard.htm
for information
Royal
Engineers Museum – Gillingham
This prize-winning Museum covers the worldwide work of the Royal
Engineers, in peace and war, from 1066 to the present day. Learn about the
first military divers, photographers, surveyors, and aviators. See 25
Victoria Crosses, unique gallantry awards from the Falklands War, regalia
of4 Field Marshals, relics of Gordon and Kitchener, a Harrier jump jet and
Wellington’s battle map of Waterloo.
Call 01634 406397 or
visit www.royalengineers.org.uk
for details
E-mail remuseum.rhqre@gtnet.gov.uk
for information.
Rochester Castle
Rochester Castle is one of the finest Norman Castles in the country and
features a towering 113 feet high Keep, the tallest in England which
dominates the landscape and offers dramatic views.
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral is the second oldest cathedral in England and is a
haven for peace, pilgrimage and reflection. In addition to the magnificent
architecture, it contains a number of wall paintings including the fine
Wheel of Fortune in the Quire.
Charles Dickens
Centre
The award
winning Centre offers you the chance to step back into Dickensian England,
Using the latest state-of-the-art technology the author’s life and
times, work and characters are brought vividly to life.
Guildhall Museum
Probably the finest 17th century civic building in Kent, the
Guildhall Museum is home to a series of fascination exhibits, audiovisual
and ‘hands on’ displays. The highlight is a life size replica of the
convict hulk, once moored on the River Medway.
Medway
Visitor Information Centre
95 High Street ME1 1LX
Call 01634 843666
email visitor.centre@medway.gov.uk
Please note - all information
is given in good faith and taken from local tourist brochures, for opening
times and any admission fees please ring our local Tourist Information
Centres, or ask at our office for latest brochures. E&OE
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