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Our Blog highlights even more locations, attractions, and activities you can enjoy at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, with news and interesting ideas on how to make the most of your next visit.

20 May 2021

Behind the Scenes

Queen bee welcomes new Dockyard apiary volunteer on World Bee Day

19 May 2021

Warship Wednesday

Warship Wednesday: HM Submarine Churchill

10 May 2021

Garden view of Commissioners House at The Historic Dockyard Chatham in Kent

10 May 2021

Nature

The Dockyard’s Top 5 Nature Spots

10 May 2021

Collections

Discover hidden ‘nature’ in our Collection

28 April 2021

Behind the Scenes

Hidden Heroines: Behind the scenes

23 April 2021

Behind the Scenes

Dockyard drama – where is Call the Midwife is filmed?

16 April 2021

Collections

Remembering HRH Prince Philip

14 April 2021

General News

Dockyard displays creativity to celebrate arts and help reduce stress

08 April 2021

Three bee hives on stands sitting among primroses

08 April 2021

Nature

The Dockyard Apiary – a hive of activity during Community Garden Week

02 April 2021

02 April 2021

General News

Dockyard to receive £384,144 from the Culture Recovery Fund

01 April 2021

Behind the Scenes

International Fun at Work Day

19 March 2021

General News

Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust’s first curator to retire

12 March 2021

Collections

Celebrating Mother’s Day through family memories

12 March 2021

Doc.Yard Secret Lab The Historic Dockyard Chatham

12 March 2021

Family Activities

Doc. Yard’s submarine secrets for British Science Week

08 March 2021

Black and white photograph of 2 women workers and 2 male workers welding HMS Acheron's Bulkhead

08 March 2021

General News

New Dockyard exhibition revealed on International Women’s Day

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May 15

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As a charity, our two core purposes are 'learning' and 'preservation'. If you visit us this season you will see preservation in action as we undertake some essential works to the mast of HMS Cavalier.

Whilst the scaffold might detract a little from the spectacular sight of our Second World War Destroyer, the tower has been constructed around the main mast whilst we determine the severity of some corrosion that was discovered on a routine inspection. We are working with a Structural Engineer to assess the extent of the damage and develop a repair strategy.

Income from our visitors helps support this important work. Each time you purchase a ticket, buy a coffee in our cafe or pick up something in our shop you are contributing to the ongoing maintenance of our historic ships and the preservation of the most compete Dockyard from the Age of Sail for generations to come.

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If you’ve just seen Clodagh cooking a sausage casserole for her ‘hearties’ on @thismorning, why not take a voyage o… https://t.co/6FIfNq8czo

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Join us for a relaxed opening afternoon on 26 October. Working with @ClubAUsome2019, the session has been designed… https://t.co/3DCESFbknq

5:42 PM Oct 16th

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7:50 AM Oct 15th

#TrafalgarNight is celebrated each October to commemorate victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Tonight we up… https://t.co/Iflf1d2EzY

5:33 PM Oct 14th

Dive deeper into the lifespan of the last conventional submarine to be re-fitted at Chatham Dockyard almost 50 year… https://t.co/LAxlZ4AHs3

6:24 PM Oct 13th

Ahoy! ARRRRRR you ready to meet Long John McRon and his magical pirate crew? Brush up on your pirate lingo and join… https://t.co/qDhFKfIduN

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May 7

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Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar, HMS Victory, launched on this day in 1765 from Chatham.
Proclaimed 'the biggest and best ever' in an 18th century London newspaper, the 104-gun first-rate ship was wished bon voyage by 'many persons of quality and distinction' as she embarked on her first mission for the Royal Navy's reserve fleet. She returned to Chatham for major repairs both before and after the Battle of Trafalgar.

Today Victory resides in Portsmouth but we have a model on display in our Command of the Oceans galleries.

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May 3

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🌞 Commissioner's Garden 🌞

Thanks to our hardworking gardeners our secret garden, tucked behind Commissioner's House, is looking stunning in the Spring sunshine.

Hopefully it won't be too long before we can reopen our gates and everyone can enjoy a dose of the Garden of England in full bloom.

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