This route is Walk, Cycle ( Shared pathways ) and pushchair friendly.

  • Location: Chatham/Gillingham Borders
  • Estimated time: Between 1 and 2 hours
  • Distance:
    • Full Defensive Heritage Trail – Approx. 4 miles
    • Dockyard to Royal Engineers Museum – 2 miles
    • Medway Park to St Barbaras garrison church* – 2 miles
      (*traffic free if you return via same route to Medway Park)
    • Exploring Fort Amherst – 500 metres
  • Route includes a treasure trail with up to 15 points of interest to find on your travels:
Defensive Heritage TrailDownload

You can also explore Chatham’s Rich Maritime Heritage via the Dockyard Discovery Trail app which is available for Apple and Android devices – simply search for Chatham Trail in your app store.