The Paddock
In Chatham, The Paddock is a garden. Around it, within 5 km, are 26 more places on our list. Running it is Medway Council.
Garden in Chatham
Inside Chatham
The Paddock is inside Chatham’s built-up area, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Chatham the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
The Paddock
A short trip away is Rochester Cathedral, 1.5 km off.
- Type
- Garden
- Run by
- Medway Council
- Town
- in Chatham
Before you go
The map
Orange shows The Paddock; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Chatham’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near The Paddock
Of the 7, Gillingham is the largest, at 108,485 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
Chatham
Gillingham
Rochester
Lower Upnor
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where The Paddock is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham | It’s in town | 76,956 | 37 |
| Gillingham | 300 m east of it | 108,485 | 33 |
| Rochester | 500 m west of it | 67,279 | 34 |
| Lower Upnor | 2 km north of it | 837 | 27 |
| Chattenden | 3.5 km north of it | 2,417 | 24 |
| Hoo St Werburgh | 3.7 km northeast of it | 8,758 | 25 |
| Cuxton | 3.9 km west of it | 3,039 | 25 |
Other places close by
Our list has 59 more within 15 km, among them 4 historic ships, 2 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralRochester Cathedral1.5 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle1.7 km away3
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle2.5 km away4
Historic shipHMS Cavalier1.1 km away5
Historic shipHMS Gannet1.3 km away6
Historic shipHMS Ocelot1.2 km away7
Historic shipRussian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475)1.9 km away8
MuseumRoyal Engineers Museum1.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on The Paddock
Where is The Paddock?
The Paddock is in Chatham, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Paddock?
Garden.
Who runs The Paddock?
Medway Council.
When is the best time to visit The Paddock?
May to September are the warmest months in Chatham, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Paddock?
Within 15 km: Rochester Cathedral (1.5 km), Rochester Castle (1.7 km), Upnor Castle (2.5 km) and HMS Cavalier (1.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Cavalier: en:User:Swpmre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Gannet: Paul Englefield from Leamington Spa, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Ocelot: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475): Hammersfan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Engineers Museum: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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