Historic Dockyard

A one-hour drive from London, the Historic Dockyard Chatham (Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TZ, England; phone info line +44 [0] 1634 823807 or Trust office 823800, fax 823801, www.chdt.org.uk) is an 80-acre complex with historic warships, historic buildings and museum galleries. Among displays are a WWII destroyer, a Cold War submarine and a Victorian naval sloop.

It is signposted from the A2/M2 (junction 1). An entry fee of £13.50 (near $24) adult or £11 senior is valid for one year, excluding two events in April and September.