Visitor destination
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Potential visitors to the 2012 Games need look no further than Medway as a base for their Olympic adventure.
By the time London 2012 begins, the high-speed rail link will be in place and visitors and residents will be just 30 minutes from the Olympic Park.
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As well as offering fast transport links to the Olympics and other parts of the country, Medway is steeped in history and rich in culture and has much to offer as a visitor attraction in its own right. Medway and particularly Rochester, has been immortalised by its connections, both literary and personal, with the great novelist Charles Dickens. The area boasts a new Dickens World attraction (www.dickensworld.co.uk), while the novelist's life, times and works can also be explored at the Dickens Discovery Room in the Guildhall Museum in Rochester High Street. The area also holds an annual Dickens Festival and in 2012 will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth. Medway has a rich maritime and military heritage. The Historic Dockyard in Chatham was once one of Britain's most important naval bases and today is Europe’s leading maritime heritage destination, featuring warships, exhibitions and some of the country’s best architecture. |
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Rochester boasts a castle and England's second oldest cathedral within a stone's throw of each other. The area has a wide variety of leisure attractions to suit all ages, including a full-size ice rink and a dry ski slope with the longest toboggan run in the country. For the keen walker or those with a particular interest in getting close to nature, a visit to the Medway's country parks is a must. Contemporary art exhibitions, showing local, national and international artists, can be found throughout Medway, while the theatres provide a varied programme of professional and amateur productions. |
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Medway offers a fine selection of places to stay to help you to make the most of your visit. Whatever your taste or budget, you'll find accommodation to suit your needs, from comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation to quality hotels.
For more on what Medway has to offer, try Visiting Medway.