In Hoo village, two miles away there are two supermarkets, a newsagent, a butcher, a baker, a fish and chip shop, indian and chinese takeaways, hairdressers and a bank.

Sporting facilities include an indoor heated swimming pool. Deangate golf course is one and a half miles away.

Here there is also a driving range, indoor bowling green, tennis courts and athletics track. Historic Rochester is eight miles away, with its castle and cathedral. Chathams historic dockyard is six miles away.

Slightly further afield are Leeds castle (40 minutes by car). Canterbury is one hour away and London is 40 minutes from Chatham by train to Victoria.

Access is served by road from the M2 motorway (six miles). Dover is approx 50 miles and Gatwick airport is 45 minutes by road.