VISIT THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM
PAY FOR A DAY, VISIT FREE FOR ONE YEAR
A visit to The Historic Dockyard Chatham is a guaranteed adventure. Let your heart set sail through the tides of history. A fantastic day out in Kent awaits.
OPENING TIMES
CLOSED
Reopening on 12 February 2026.
ADMISSION
BUY GIFT VOUCHERS
Tickets for 2026 will be available soon. Gift vouchers for tickets are available now and can be purchased online.
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SET SAIL
ATTRACTIONS
THINGS TO
SEE AND DO
The story of Chatham Dockyard and its people can be discovered in our immersive exhibition galleries, such as Command of the Oceans and The Ropery. Explore three historic warships to learn about warship construction, refit and repair and examine important objects related to the Dockyard and the wider maritime world from the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich and Imperial War Museums.
Access to all galleries and ships is included in your admission ticket. Click on the tiles below to explore further …
Collections
EXPLORE OVER 70,000 objects STEEPED in 400 years of BRITISH history
DIVE DEEPER
A place like no other
Whether you’re a teacher, a group organiser or a party planner, we can facilitate a huge range of different visit types.
You might also be surprised to know, we’re a place where over 100 businesses have chosen to locate, that over 400 people call home and where over 600 people study with the University of Kent.
restored. renewed. ready for the love stories yet to be told.
Your timeless Kent Wedding
This summer we begin a new chapter at The Historic Dockyard, reopening The Commissioner’s House for your Kent wedding from July 2026.
OUR CHARITY
The most complete and best preserved dockyard of the age of sail
The Historic Dockyard Chatham is in the stewardship of independent charity, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
The Trust aims to not only set the benchmark in maintaining excellence in the sympathetic preservation and use of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, its buildings, ships and collections through diverse re-use, but also to engage the widest possible audiences in learning about the significance and history of the former Royal Dockyard.
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The Historic Dockyard Chatham has now closed and will reopen on 12 February 2026.