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Dickens World

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Take a step back in time to Dickensian England
Dickens World, in Chatham Maritime, is an exciting indoor themed visitor attraction based around the life, books and times of one of Britain's best-loved authors, Charles Dickens.
With a host of captivating attractions, Dickens World features:
  • The Great Expectations Boat Ride;
  • The Haunted Man;
  • Dotheboy's - a Victorian school room;
  • Peggotty's Boathouse - a 4D high definition theatre animatronic stage show;
  • Fagin's Den - a soft play area for the younger audience.
A 250-seat theatre provides an up-to-the-minute, multi-sensory animatronics performance throughout the day and a live supper show in the evening.
Within the Dickens World complex, you will find a range of superb places to eat and drink as well as a nine-screen multiplex Odeon cinema (www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s151).

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Location icon Where?
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
Kent ME4 4LL
Opening times icon When?
Daily 10am-5.30pm, except Christmas Day.
Price icon How much?
Adults £12.50, concessions £10.50, children (four to 16 year-olds) £7.50.
Parking icon Parking
On-site car parking. Setting down point and nearby parking available for coaches.
Access icon Access
Please contact attraction for details.
Telephone icon enquiries@dickensworld.co.uk
Web link icon www.dickensworld.co.uk
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