MEDWAY TRAIL LEAFLET 30/10/04 1:18 pm Page 1 www.maritimeheritagetrail.co.uk The Historic Dockyard Chatham to Upnor Castle – Yellow Trail (driving only) Make your way out of The Historic Dockyard’s Take the next left off the main road following the car park to the roundabout, go right and then left brown tourist signs to Upnor Castle. at the next one. Follow the road into Upnor and park at the car park Stay in the left hand lane and go left down the on your right. slip road into the Medway Tunnel. Walk to the bottom of the car park and go down At the end there’s a roundabout, go right and carry Upper Upnor’s High Street towards the river and on straight to the next roundabout where you’ll go Upnor Castle is located on the left. all the way round and come back on yourself. Project part- financed by the European For further information regarding the Medway area check out Union www.medway.gov.uk/tourism or contact the Medway Visitor Information Centre. Alliance Tourism Pictures courtesy of Medway Council, Historic Dockyard and Kent VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Medway Visitor Information Centre 95 High Street, Rochester Kent ME1 1lX +44 (0) 1634 843666 www.medway.gov.uk/tourism www.chdt.org.uk UPNOR CASTLE CYCLING OR DRIVING oad MEDWAY – Rochester • Historic Dockyard Chatham • Upnor Upnor R Anthony's Way Frindsbury Road Medway Tunnel The Medway trail consists of 3 colour-coded trails – red, blue & yellow. The red and blue trails are designed for cycling however as Medway is a busy urban area they can also be completed by car. The yellow trail is an addition for those travelling with a car THE wanting to visit Upnor Castle. For families, it HISTORIC is recommended to complete the Medway DOCKYARD trail by car. You can choose to complete all three trails at once or take each at a time. Medway is situated along the River Medway and this trail encompasses Rochester with its lovely atmosphere and fine historic buildings, The Historic Dockyard in Chatham, one of the most complete Rochester ock Road Castle D dockyards from the age of sail, and Upper R Upnor, the beautiful village setting for Rochester Cathedral i y Upnor Castle. v FORT a e AMHERST r w M e d KEY TO MAP Rochester Places of Railway Visitor interest stations Information Carparks P Chatham Centres MEDWAY TRAIL LEAFLET 30/10/04 1:18 pm Page 2 Rochester – Red Trail Walk straight out of the station and turn right. Go as far as the pedestrian traffic lights and cross the road. At the next lights cross again and head into Rochester’s historic high street. Half way down the high street on the right is the Visitor Information Centre. Pick up ‘A Walk around the City of Rochester’ leaflet and explore this historic town. Don’t miss Rochester Castle, Rochester Cathedral and the Guildhall Museum as well as the historic high street with it’s array of interesting shops Take time to visit the esplanade and spend some time along the River Medway. Make your way back to the station or follow the blue trail to explore The Historic Dockyard Chatham. Rochester to The Historic Dockyard Chatham – Blue Trail Make your way back to Rochester Station then carry For the station, leave the car park at The Historic on along the same road towards Chatham. This is Dockyard, at the roundabout go right then right quite a busy road. Stay on this road until reaching again at the next one. Go straight over at the next some traffic lights and follow road to the left. roundabout (3rd exit) passing Fort Amherst on your Carry on until next set of lights and go left left until reaching traffic lights at the bottom of the again then stay on this road as it bears to the hill. Go straight on and move into the middle lane left and goes uphill. for the next lights. Go straight over and stay in left hand lane as you bear right and at the next traffic You’ll pass Fort Amherst on the right then lights turn left. Go up the hill in the right hand lane you’ll reach a roundabout. Go straight over. and turn left at the lights following the signs to the At the end there is another roundabout. Turn left station. then left at the next roundabout and enter The Historic Dockyard..