Everything you crave for on your doorstep
The Medway area is uniquely situated within a short distance of a large number of attractions. London is less than an hour's train journey and France only two hours away with an option of train or ferry. This means West End theatres and continental shopping trips are very feasible.
In half an hour you can reach Europe's largest shopping centre at Bluewater near Dartford. Each Kent town boasts good local shopping zones and the county enjoys a wide selection of theatres, many housing top West End productions. The Medway nightlife is very good and only a few miles away is Maidstone, Kent's top clubbing town offering regular Radio 1 DJ spots in its vibrant nightlife.
The Medway Towns are multi cultural and the spin off is a wide variety of superb restaurants. Everything from Chinese, Thai, Indian, Italian and French cuisine are on the menu.
The area boasts a number of health and fitness clubs, including three large council ones as well as privately owned. For motor racing enthusiasts Brands Hatch is 10 miles away with its cycle and motor racing circuits. Buckmore Park is a local go carting centre.
Here are some specific interesting places to visit and other extra curriculum activities to indulge in the Medway and Kent area:
In Strood, there is the large Medway Valley Complex which boasts a large UGC cinema, the biggest in the area. There is also a mixture of American and Mexican restaurants, but you can't go to Strood without going to the popular Amadeus Night Club! Some of the local pubs usually arrange transport to and from the night club.
Rochester in particular has a large selection of good quality, sociable pubs from the multi nationals to the landlord owned small ones. The council also puts on popular Dickens' festivals with colourful parades. The author lived and died in nearby Gad's Hill at Higham.
In Chatham there are the Brook and Central theatres and the "Post Office" which is a themed bar with a big screen TV and cheap booze! If you fancy Indie and rock music then the Tap & Tin Club is the place to go. Live bands are also featured here. Did you know that the popular Charlatans band played within these walls? You can also visit the AMF bowling alley if bowling takes your fancy.
Sailing is very popular and a large number of marinas have been built along the River Medway. Crewing jobs are often available on the many boats.
Fishing, photography, painting, bird watching in the three Medway country parks with the Nike Ski School at the Capstone Country Park are just some of a wide selection of activities in this blossoming, cultural haven which is soon to develop its own cafe culture as the universities' new build develops.
Gillingham is noted for its renowned ice rink. You can also enjoyed dry slope skiing or if you fancy enjoying a drink in the PUB then there is the Old Ash Tree Pub. Football is very popular and locally Gillingham Football Club has a loyal following.
In Maidstone there is the large Lock Meadow Complex which features a Jumping Jaks theme bar, various restaurants and the Ikon night club. Again if you are into Indie and rock music then go to the Subsonic Club and don't forget the Strawberry Moons night club.
If you want to get away form the Medway area then visit the beautiful city of Canterbury. There is direct train access from Chatham, In Canterbury you can enjoy shopping in the many good shops, eat in the various restaurants, bars and enjoy the good night life. A tour of the historic Canterbury Cathedral is a must!.
Another town in Kent is Whitstable, famous for its oysters and Herne Bay and you'll find surfers riding the waves. Along from there are more coastal towns that you may wish to visit.
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