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View of Upnor Castle – The Mariners Sculpture loop from Gillingham

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View of Upnor Castle – The Mariners Sculpture loop from Gillingham

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154

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View of Upnor Castle – The Mariners Sculpture loop from Gillingham

01:51

7.29km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 406 m for 27 m

After 6.85 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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474 m

View of Upnor Castle

Highlight • Castle

Look across the River to Upnor and it's Castle. Built in the Elizabethan times to defend Chatham Dockyard and the Medway it is currently owned by English Heritage.
During the Summer it holds outdoor plays during the evening.

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1.64 km

Central Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view.

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1.92 km

View of Cockham Wood Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Look out over the river to the remains of the Cockham Wood Fort.

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2.12 km

The Mariners Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The Mariners is a sculpture by Sam Holland commissioned to celebrate the Millennium

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3.65 km

The Machine Shop (Former Slip Cover), Chatham Dockyard

Highlight • Historical Site

The Machine Shop is a former dry dock slip-cover originally built in the mid 1840s by Fox Henderson & Co. for the Woolwich Dockyard and is believed to be the …

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4.05 km

Floating Boardwalk on Basin 2

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Walk on water, well, almost, on this floating boardwalk on Basin 2.

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6.57 km

Blue Crane, Chatham Dockyard

Highlight • Monument

See some of the industrial heritage of the River Medway and the Dockyard with this giant crane and associated hardware.

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7.16 km

Copper Rivet Distillery (Former Pump House No. 5)

Highlight • Historical Site

A lovely brick-built pumphouse originally for the docks. Now a restaurant and distillery, there are distillery tours which you have to book. The interior looks stunning, I will plan a …

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7.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.38 km

1.11 km

639 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.78 km

1.08 km

859 m

845 m

729 m

Elevation

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Thursday 6 August

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11°C

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View of Upnor Castle – The Mariners Sculpture loop from Gillingham

View of Upnor Castle

Central Lookout

View of Cockham Wood Fort

The Mariners Sculpture

The Machine Shop (Former Slip Cover), Chatham Dockyard

Floating Boardwalk on Basin 2

Blue Crane, Chatham Dockyard

Copper Rivet Distillery (Former Pump House No. 5)

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