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Strood

Strood town centre has a great range of shops, including well-known high street names such as Tesco, Morrison, Asda, Argos, Next, MatalaAerial photo of Stroodn, Boots, Wilkinson and B&Q. These leading brands sit alongside many family-owned businesses that give Strood a reputation for quality, value and friendly service.

Shoppers can also enjoy the colourful and traditional market that operates in the town centre on Tuesday and Saturday, offering a wide range of quality goods, before taking a well-earned coffee or lunch-break in one of the many coffee shops or snack-bars.

Visit one of Medway’s hidden treasures, Temple Manor, once the home of the Knights Templar, who owned most of the farmland in the area and founded the Newark Hospital.

Situated close to Strood is Medway Valley Park an excellent entertainment area with a nine-screen multiplex cinema, a nightclub, restaurants and a leisure complex.

Town centre profile:

  • district shopping;
  • gross floorspace (14,000m2);
  • 130 units;
  • parking spaces (285 during the week, 610 at weekends);
  • market (Tuesday and Saturday).

Find out about Strood's regeneration programme.

Christmas parking

To help give you some extra pennies to spend on your Christmas Shopping in Strood this year, there is free car parking in all council-run car parks from 10am (until 7am the next day) on:

  • Monday, 19 December
  • Tuesday, 20 December
  • Wednesday, 21 December
  • Thursday, 22 December

For more information contact Town Centre Managers by telephone: 01634 338113 or by email: rainhamstroodtcm@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Town Centre Managers, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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