Chatham is a historic Medway town, home to the major Dockyard attraction and the Universities at Medway. Residents are spoilt for shopping choice, with a traffic-free High Street, the Pentagon Shopping Centre and Chatham Dockside Outlet Centre.
Chatham Maritime is the place to head for leisure, with The Historic Dockyard visitor centre, a nine-screen cinema, bars, restaurants, the Royal Engineers Museum and the Dickens World museum all close together. Chatham also has a bowling alley, bingo hall and two theatres.