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Embark on a year-long voyage of celebration, choice and discovery at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the world’s most complete dockyard from the Age of Sail and one of Britain’s leading maritime heritage destinations.

This unique, award winning attraction has a remarkable range of museum galleries, iconic buildings and historic warships to explore, together with a diverse programme of events, activities and temporary exhibitions throughout 2012.

Make rope on the Victorian Ropery Tour; be gripped by stories of life aboard our Three Historic Warships and be absorbed by the sights, sounds and smells of the dockyard of 1758 recreated in the Wooden Walls of England.

Discover BIG 'things' in 3 Slip The BIG Space and learn of heroic stories in the RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection.

Visit the beautiful Commissioner's Garden for a little peace and quiet and allow the children to let off steam in the Railway Workshop Picnic and Play indoor and outdoor adventure play areas.

No. 1 Smithery has brilliant new galleries displaying world class maritime treasures from two national museums and a changing programme of touring exhibitions and family activities.

With tickets valid for a whole year, you can come back again and again – just one visit gives great value for money; visit again and again and it’s exceptional value for money!

Visit www.thedockyard.co.uk or telephone 01634 823807 for details.

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