Chatham Historic Dockyard is one of the UK’s most versatile and authentic heritage filming locations, offering over 80 acres of preserved maritime architecture. With intact Georgian, Victorian and early industrial dockyard buildings, it provides period accurate streets, rope walks, warehouses, dry docks, slipways and naval workshops that can double across multiple eras.
The site features wide open dock basins, brick industrial interiors, timber structures, cobbled yards and historic vessels, allowing productions to move seamlessly between exterior scale and controlled interior spaces. Modern infrastructure supports filming of all sizes, with generous unit base options, technical parking and clear access routes for crew and equipment.
Frequently used for feature films, high end television and commercials, Chatham Historic Dockyard offers visual authenticity without heavy dressing, flexible filming permissions and experienced on site support. Its proximity to London makes it a practical choice for productions needing scale, character and logistical efficiency in one location.
