Chatham Dockyard
RochesterA former Royal Navy dockyard, now a museum where you can board a Second World War destroyer, a Cold War submarine and a Victorian ropery.
Get directionsMuseumTime here: 4–6 h
On the map
Ordnance Mews, Chatham, ME4 4TP
Quick facts
Warships were built and repaired here for around 400 years, until the Royal Navy closed the yard in 1984.
The Double Rope House, where rope is still made in demonstrations, is 346 metres long.
HMS Ocelot, the last warship built at Chatham for the Royal Navy, was launched in 1962 and now sits in a dry dock that visitors can tour.
Address
Ordnance Mews, Chatham, ME4 4TP
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