Free things to do in Gillingham, Dorset

4 free-entry places in and around Gillingham, Dorset. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.

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Church

St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham

A solid medieval church in the Stour valley town — free to look around, with a calm churchyard and market cross nearby.

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St Mary the Virgin, Gillingham

Gillingham, Dorset

A solid medieval church in the Stour valley town — free to look around, with a calm churchyard and market cross nearby.

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High Street on-street; short-stay bays

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Gillingham High Street Walk

A stroll through the old market town on the Stour — independent shops, the old railway station building and riverside paths at the bottom of town.

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Gillingham High Street Walk

Gillingham, Dorset

A stroll through the old market town on the Stour — independent shops, the old railway station building and riverside paths at the bottom of town.

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Station Road car park ~£1/hr

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Woodland

Royal Forest Walk

Forestry England woodland on the ridge above Gillingham — pine and broadleaf trails, free to roam, with red kites overhead on a good day.

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Royal Forest Walk

Gillingham, Dorset

Forestry England woodland on the ridge above Gillingham — pine and broadleaf trails, free to roam, with red kites overhead on a good day.

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Forest roadside pull-ins; no formal charge

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Stour Valley Path (Gillingham)

The long-distance Stour valley route passes through Gillingham — follow it west for flat riverside miles through water meadows.

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Stour Valley Path (Gillingham)

Gillingham, Dorset

The long-distance Stour valley route passes through Gillingham — follow it west for flat riverside miles through water meadows.

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Use town centre parking

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