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Gillingham, UK

Gillingham, UK — city in United Kingdom. A basic guide assembled from what we know so far; it grows as the data does.

Type City

Why go

  • Served by Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield.

History

Gillingham, UK is a city in United Kingdom. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.

Restaurants & places to go

Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 05:00-02:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options · 223 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AS · mcdonalds.com
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Steak House, Restaurant · Steak and Lobster House · 79 High Street, ME1 1LX
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Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-22:30 Features: takeaway, delivery · 340 St Margarets Banks, Rochester, ME1 1BT · pizzahut.co.uk
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American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00 · Chariot Way, Rochester, ME2 2SS · frankieandbennys.com
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Fish And Chips, Kebab, Pizza, Burger, Kebab Wraps, Fries, Sausage, Hot Wings, Cheesy Chips, Seasoned Chips, Garlic Bread, Donner Meat, Shish Kebab, Donner… · pizzabelloandkebab.com
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Frozen Yogurt, Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 73 High Street, Rochester
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Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa,Su,PH 08:00-19:00 · Maidstone, ME16 0LU · theloth.co.uk
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Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food · 291 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BL · openricetakeaway.co.uk
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Restaurant · restaurant · 8 Canal Road, Strood, ME2 4DR · theboat-house.co.uk
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Regional, Cafe · Regional cafe · 10 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1PT
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Mexican, Restaurant · Plan Burrito Gillingham is a Tex-Mex restaurant on the High Street, serving burritos, tacos, and nachos. It offers customizable meals… · planburrito.co.uk
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Bubble Tea, Cafe · Mooboo Gillingham, at 129 High Street, specializes in bubble tea with over 1,000 drink combinations. Previously Bobaiocca Bubble Tea, it… · mooboo.co
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English, British, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Regional, Cafe · Oasis Café in Gillingham, Kent, provides a casual dining experience with a varied menu of… · oasiscafegillingham.co.uk
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Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-22:00,Fr-Sa 12:00-23:00 · Chariot Way, Rochester, ME2 2SS · turkuazrochester.com
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Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 245a High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BA · coffeerepublic.co.uk
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Breakfast, British, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:30-14:00; Su 09:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · 3 Station Road, Strood, ME2 4AX · piggyz.menu-world.com
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British, European, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-15:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · Khartoum Road, Chatham, ME4 4UB · fortamherst.com
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Chicken, Pizza, Wrap, Burger, Wings, Nuggets, Peri Peri, Dessert, Soft Drinks, Chips, Onion Rings, Beans, Kebab, Fries, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su… · dallaschicken.co.uk
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Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 10:00-18:00 Features: takeaway, step-free access · 100 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AX · restaurants.subway.com
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Seafood, Mediterranean, Turkish, Cafe · "Cafe & seafood restaurant" · 70-72 High Street, ME2 4AR
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Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · Hempstead Valley Drive, Gillingham, ME7… · bellaitalia.co.uk
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Indian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-23:00 Features: delivery · 25 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9UR · atasteofindiachatham.co.uk
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Dessert, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-22:00 · 206 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4AS · cafechocafellas.co.uk
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Portuguese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Th 07:00-22:00, Fr 17:00-23:00, Sa 14:00-23:00, Su 12:00-21:00 · 72 Ordnance Yard Road, Rochester, ME2 4UY · camacheirosrestaurant.com
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Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · Dock Head Road, Chatham, ME4 4ZJ · creamscafe.com
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Steak, Restaurant · Steak restaurant · Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2RF · millerandcarter.co.uk
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Cake, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-15:00 Features: vegan options · 8-10 Crow Lane, ME1 1RF · rochesterbaptist.co.uk
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Middle Eastern, Turkish, Lebanese, Arab, Grill, Kebab, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, halal, step-free access · 106-108 High Street,…
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Fried Chicken, Burger, Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway, step-free access · 148 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AJ
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Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: 12:00-00:00 Features: step-free access · 22 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
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Greek, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 17:00-21:30 · 78 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4DS
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Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant · 327 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1DA · thelimehousethai.com
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Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Dock Head Road, ME4 4ZJ
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Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · 12 Gravesend Road, DA12 3JW
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Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant
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Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 12:00-23:00 "Pickup", Fr-Sa 12:00-23:45 "Pickup", Mo-Su 15:00-23:45 "Delivery" Features: outdoor seating, delivery · 124… · snackbarbestkebab.com
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Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:30-18:00, Su 10:30-17:00 · 183 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BA
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Cantonese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 17:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-24:00 Features: delivery · 52 Station Road, Rochester, ME2 4BP
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Nepalese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · New Cut, Chatham, ME4 6AD · gurkhafire.com
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Tapas, Restaurant · Tapas restaurant · olerochester.com
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Afro-Caribbean, Restaurant · Afro-Caribbean restaurant · 10 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BB
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Donut, Fast Food · Donut fast food · 25 Skinner Street, Gillingham, ME7 1HD
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Wings, Fast Food · Features: delivery · 39 Forge Lane, Gillingham, ME7 1UG
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Fish, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · 55 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1LN
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Sushi, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 245a High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ
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354 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

London City Airport (LCY) 23 mi to the centre
London, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 12 airlines (British Airways, Air France, CityJet, Iberia Airlines…) · direct flights to 35 destinations incl. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Florence, Frankfurt, Zurich… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 35 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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London Southend Airport (SEN) 14 mi to the centre
Essex, Southend-on-Sea SS2 6YF, UK — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (easyJet, Aer Lingus) · direct flights to 14 destinations incl. Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 14 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

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London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) 22 mi to the centre
London, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
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Rochester Airport (RCS) 2.9 mi to the centre
Rochester, Kent, ENG, GB — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
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Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield 4.3 mi to the centre
Sittingbourne, Kent, ENG, GB
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Stoke Airfield 5.7 mi to the centre
Rochester, Kent, ENG, GB
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Getting there by ferry

Gravesend Town Pier
Ferry terminal · 8.5 mi from the centre
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Tilbury Landing Stage
Ferry terminal · 8.9 mi from the centre
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Tilbury - Zeebrugge
Ferry route · P&O Ferries
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Tilbury - Calais
Ferry route · DFDS
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Where to stay

51 Station Rd, Rochester ME2 4BL, United Kingdom · bookings.hopsoftware.com
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Blake Ave, Gillingham ME7 1GB, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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High St, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7JE, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Medway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way, Rochester ME2 2SS, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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Walderslade Woods, Blue Bell Hill, Chatham ME5 9AX, United Kingdom · bridgewoodmanorhotel.com
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Maidstone Rd, Rochester ME5 9SF, United Kingdom · ihg.com
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Gordon House Hotel, 91 High St, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LX, United Kingdom · info646131.wixsite.com
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Will Adams Way, Gillingham ME8 6BY, United Kingdom · premierinn.com
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22 Steven Cl, Chatham ME4 5NG, United Kingdom · stevenlodge.co.uk
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43 Railway St, Chatham ME4 6RJ, United Kingdom · facebook.com
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Brompton Rd, Gillingham ME7 5QT, United Kingdom · kingcharleshotel.co.uk
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7-8 New Rd Ave, Rochester, Chatham ME4 6BB, United Kingdom · george-hotel.co.uk
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RBS Hotel, 5, 7 Frindsbury Rd, Rochester ME2 4TA, United Kingdom · rbshotel.co.uk
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29-31 High St, Upper Upnor, Rochester ME2 4XG, United Kingdom · tudorroseupnor.co.uk
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32 Fort Pitt St, Chatham ME4 6TA, United Kingdom · clarence-suite.inn.fan
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Maritime, St Mary's Island, Chatham ME4 3ER, United Kingdom · shipandtradeschatham.co.uk
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16 High St, Rochester ME1 1PX, United Kingdom · rvbhotel.com
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Historic Dockyard, Western Ave, Chatham ME4 4NT, United Kingdom · travelodge.co.uk
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3A Mount Pleasant, Chatham ME5 7AB, United Kingdom
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208-212 High St, Rochester ME1 1JA, United Kingdom · mageesrochester.co.uk
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54 St Margaret's St, Rochester ME1 1TU, United Kingdom
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1 Prospect Row, Brompton, Gillingham ME7 5AL, United Kingdom
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58 High St, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LD, United Kingdom
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51 Pagitt St, Chatham ME4 6RE, United Kingdom
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111 Britton St, Gillingham ME7, United Kingdom
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Watts Ave, Rochester ME1 1RX, United Kingdom
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20 Clifton Rd, Gillingham ME7 1NA, United Kingdom
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2c Coronation Rd, Chatham ME5 7DD, United Kingdom
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85 Victoria St, Gillingham ME7 1EN, United Kingdom
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13 Marlborough Rd, Gillingham ME7 5HB, United Kingdom
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Lanes Newsagents, 259-261 Luton Rd, Chatham ME4 5BN, United Kingdom
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50A Delce Rd, Rochester ME1 2DQ, United Kingdom
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Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Gravesend Town Pier, 8.5 mi); routes include Tilbury - Zeebrugge, Tilbury - Calais.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gillingham, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach
Intercity coach