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Gillingham was a rather grey and gloomy town with very little to do or see. We took a walk along the seafront, which was nice for a change of scenery, but it was not particularly well maintained. Overall, the town felt quite lifeless and lacked a welcoming atmosphere. For a first visit, I would not recommend staying longer than a weekend, and I would probably choose to explore a small English countryside village instead. Nearby Rochester felt much livelier, with more parks, pleasant places to walk and a much nicer atmosphere.

i'm sure Gillingham is fine but I only went to site and then home, so didn't look around. The area I was in had the Borstal and the Asylum seekers hotel so I wasn't too keen on walking around.

The most horrible town center I have been to for a long time. Full of turkish barbers, halal meat shops and dodgy looking kebab places. Not very clean. Only 1 pub open at the end of town, everywhere else closed. Not somewhere I would go again!

Gillingham is a bit of a scary place, it's not exactly a place to be if you are on your own, however nearby chatham and Rochester are nice places to visit. The RE museum, the dockyards and castle are nearby, worth a visit, plenty of pubs and restaurants in the same area's

My visit was for family business, and we used the time to visit the local area, including Canterbury and Rochester, as well as walking around Gillingham. A little frustrated as Chatham Dockyard was closed to visitors. The Engineering Museum which is within walking distance was also closed on Monday, the only day we had free to visit. If visiting Canterbury with your car, BE WARNED, Car Parking is expensive, and the Park & Ride facilities are NOT clearly marked. In fact one of the Park & Ride Car Parks has closed, and the local Tourist Info were unaware. Well worth a visit to Canterbury to see the Cathedral, which has an entry free of £17 per person, but this is for unlimited visits for a year. However, DO GO TO ROCHESTER. Rochester is a wonderful City to visit. It also has a Cathedral, which has FREE entry, however you are encouraged to make a donation, and if you are able to do Gift Aid, then a cash donation in an envelope with all your details will enable the Cathedral to claim more money. Rochester also has a Castle - again, a wonderful visit, and entry including audio tapes (highly recommended) was £5.70 (concessions) The castle however is only for able bodied, as there are over 200 steps to climb. Well worth the climb though for the views. Free Guildhall Museum to visit, which again is a delight. And car parking!!! We parked in the "Short Stay" car park near the Cathedral and it was the huge sum of £3.70 for just under 5 hours. A Bargain, and especially comparing with Canterbury which was £3.50 PER HOUR

I found Gillingham an interesting place. Lots of history regarding the forces. I was amazed at the work going on re. New builds. It was very clean and friendly. There appears to be a sports theme in the area. Lots of opportunities for different sports. Yes, we would revisit.