View of Upnor Castle – Blue Crane, Chatham Dockyard loop from Rainham

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View of Upnor Castle – Blue Crane, Chatham Dockyard loop from Rainham

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View of Upnor Castle – Blue Crane, Chatham Dockyard loop from Rainham

02:28

23.7km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 10.6 km for 27 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.3 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 trip down here when I am not in my muddy walking gear.

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10.4 km

Copper Rivet Distillery

Highlight • Rest Area

10.7 km

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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10.9 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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13.8 km

No. 2 Basin, Chatham Dockside

Highlight • Viewpoint

No2 Basin Chatham Dockside

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15.3 km

Ministry of Defence Nuclear Waste Landfill

Forest

19.7 km

Boat Wreck at Riverside Country Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Covering over 247 acres (100 ha) along the Medway Estuary, the Riverside Country Park provides important habitats for wildlife. Mudflats, salt marshes, ponds, reed-beds, grassland and scrub attract thousands of species of birds and insects. You can learn more at the visitor centre in the park. There's also a cafe. The park opens at 8am and shuts at sunset.

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