Top 4 Places to Visit in Gillingham
Kent – the South Eastern English county famously described as being the ‘Garden of England’ – has extraordinary beauty and landscapes in abundance. Nestled in the heart of our wonderful county sits the full-of-character Gillingham. One of the five Medway Towns, Gillingham is an important retail centre serving the local community. It has a twice weekly market which is ideal for the bargain hunters to wander around.
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Our guide to the Top 4 Places to visit in Gillingham
Where are the top 4 places to visit in Gillingham, Kent? 🤔 Read on to find out.
1. Royal Engineers Museum
The town has strong maritime and military connections with the nearby Historic Dockyard in Chatham and Royal Engineers barracks based in the town. To learn about the bravery of our soldier engineers from 1066 to the present day, a visit to the Royal Engineers Museum is a must. The museum is Kent’s only designated museum of national importance and has many galleries, displays of military tanks, torpedoes, jump jets and exceptional items including Duke of Wellington’s battle map used in the Battle of Waterloo.
The Museum tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and how they have helped the British Army live, move and fight for over 300 years. The Royal Engineers’ story is one of courage, innovation, skill and endurance which is told through the many galleries, enabling you to follow the evolution of the Sapper from military architects and specialists in siegecraft, to the Army’s innovators on everything from diving to surveying, flying to photography and transport to combat engineering. With interactive exhibits, indoor and outdoor play areas, a cafe and gift shop, there is plenty for all the family – tickets valid for a whole year! Click here to visit
2. Priestfield Stadium
Home to the family-friendly Gillingham Football Club. It has been the home of Gillingham Football Club since the club’s formation in 1893, and was also the temporary home of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club for two seasons during the 1990s. The stadium has also hosted women’s and youth international football matches and a London Broncos rugby league match. To enjoy this electric atmosphere. Click here to visit
3. Capstone Farm Alpacas
Capstone Farm started as a 300 acre farm with pigs, cattle, sheep, horses, orchards and arable land, farmed by Bob Wills until the mid 80’s when the council took the majority of the land back out of the lease to create what we now know as Capstone Farm Country Park. Due to lack of land, the livestock had to go, leaving enough land for a DIY Livery stables until 3 years ago when Bob Wills’ granddaughter, Sharyn decided it was time to diversify the business and invite members of the public to view our latest additions – the Alpacas. From meet & greets to treks, you’ll be sure to enjoy this rare experience. Click here to visit
4. Chatham Naval Memorial
After the First World War, an appropriate way had to be found of commemorating those members of the Royal Navy who had no known grave, the majority of deaths having occurred at sea where no permanent memorial could be provided. An Admiralty committee recommended that the three manning ports in Great Britain – Chatham, Plymouth and Portsmouth – should each have an identical memorial of unmistakable naval form, an obelisk, which would serve as a leading mark for shipping.
The memorials were designed by Sir Robert Lorimer, who had already carried out a considerable amount of work for the Commission, with sculpture by Henry Poole. The Chatham Naval Memorial was unveiled by the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VIII) on 26 April 1924. Chatham Naval Memorial commemorates 8,517 sailors of the First World War and 10,098 of the Second World War. Click here to read more
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