Why go
- Served by Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield.
History
Gillingham, UK is a city in United Kingdom. We do not yet hold a written history for it — the sources below are the best starting points, and this page will be expanded into a full guidebook.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 12 airlines, 35 direct destinations
- British Airways BA (Embraer 190, Embraer 170, S20, AR8, D38) · 20 routes: Aberdeen*, Amsterdam*, Billund*, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Florence, Frankfurt*, Glasgow*, Granada, Ibiza*, Isle Of Man*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Menorca*, Nice*, Palma de Mallorca*, Rotterdam*, Stockholm*, Venice*, Zurich*
- Air France AF (AR8, F50, Embraer 190) · 13 routes: Amsterdam*, Antwerp*, Brest*, Brive*, Deauville*, Dresden*, Dublin*, Florence*, Milan, Nantes*, Paris, Rome*, Rotterdam
- CityJet WX (AR8, F50) · 11 routes: Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brest, Brive, Deauville, Dresden, Dublin, Florence, Nantes, Paris, Rotterdam
- Iberia Airlines IB (Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 5 routes: Granada*, Ibiza*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Palma de Mallorca*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 3 routes: Geneva*, Mulhouse*, Zurich*
- Air Berlin AB (Embraer 170, Embraer 190, AR8) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, Zurich*
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Milan, Rome
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (ARJ, F50) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Rotterdam*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Luxair LG (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Luxemburg
- Skynet Airlines SI (ATR 42, AT4) · 1 route: Jersey
- SkyWork Airlines SX (D38) · 1 route: Bern
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 14 direct destinations
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 13 routes: Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Edinburgh, Faro, Geneva, Ibiza, Jersey, Krakow, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Venice
- Aer Lingus EI (AT4, ATR 72) · 1 route: Dublin*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Farthing Corner / Stoneacre Farm Airfield; 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Gravesend Town Pier, 8.5 mi); routes include Tilbury - Zeebrugge, Tilbury - Calais.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Gillingham, UK. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.