A Grade II listed Boiler House has been refurbished to create the 'Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre' housing over 70 shops including Clarks, Cotton Traders, The Range and Marks & Spencer outlet.

Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre
Maritime Way
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
Kent ME4 3ED
Telephone: 01634 899389
www.docksideshopping.co.uk

A Shepherd Neame public house and Co-Op store is located in the 'Ship and Trades building'. The entrance is near the 'Lifting Bridge' on the approach to the Island and there is plenty of parking.

The Ship and Trades
Maritime Way
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
Kent ME4 3ER
Telephone: 01634 895200
www.shipandtradeschatham.co.uk

The Island will benefit from an eclectic new range of bars, restaurants and other amenities following the completion in late 2010 of Jetty 5, a new retail and leisure facility.

A multi screen cinema recently opened in the area and Dickens World, a new entertainment/visitor attraction dedicated to the life and times of novelist Charles Dickens opened in May 2007.

For more information call 01634 890421 or visit www.dickensworld.co.uk.