We're located 35 miles out of central London, in the Medway Towns, conveniently located for road and rail links.

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Tel: 01634 844644
Fax: 01634 842114
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Website: www.kap.co.uk

Reaching Us By Car:-

(a) From the M2 Motorway - (See Map)
exit at Junction 4 off the M2 – signposted ‘A289 Gillingham’. Proceed along the dual carriageway until you get to the first roundabout and take the first turning left (signposted Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre). After 400m there is then another roundabout at which you take the second exit, and travel along Hempstead Valley Drive. Go straight over a mini roundabout (opposite the Hungry Fox pub on your right), and travel about 800 m through a residential area. You will then come across a set of 2 mini roundabouts, travel straight over these and proceed along Pear Tree lane. Shortly you will leave the built up area and travel down a hill between 2 fields. At the very bottom, take the second exit, pass the Waggon At Hale public house, and at the next mini roundabout 50m away, take the first exit, signposted to Chatham. Keep going straight, up a little hill, past a recreation ground on the right, until you get to another largish roundabout. Take the second exit, signposted to Chatham, and immediately after exiting the roundabout, take the first left into Hopewell Drive. We are about 400m up this road - the first factory on the left.

(b) From the M25 Motorway (South) anti clockwise - exit at junction 2, follow A2 to M2 then as (a).

(c) From the M25 Motorway (North) clockwise - exit at junction 2, follow A2 to M2 then as (a).

(d) From the M20 Motorway - (See Map)
exit at junction 6, north on A229, join M2 at junction 3, and travel in the 'Dover' Direction (i.e. travel East!). After a couple of miles take the turning marked A289 Gillingham (junction 4) then as (a).

(e) From Rochester Centre - (See Map)
drive East along the A2 (Canterbury/Dover direction). This takes you down Corporation Street, and up Star Hill. At the mini roundabout at the top, carry straight along the A2 (New Road), which takes you past Chatham Town Centre. After a three sets of Traffic Lights, the road turns into dual carriageway, which end eventually at a roundabout in front of a Railway Viaduct - (this is 'Luton Arches'). Get in the right hand lane immediately before going up the hill (Chatham Hill) - signposted to 'Luton')... this lane is under the arches. Go across the A2 and proceed down Luton Road. You will cross a set of Traffic lights - a Chinese Restaurant on your right - and then keep going, past a modern Church on your left. The road bears round to the right in front of the 'Hen and Chickens' Public House and eventually comes to a mini roundabout. Take the left hand exit - which takes you down a dip, and immediately opposite a white weather boarded pub (The Wheatsheaf) - turn right into Hopewell Drive. Our factory is the first unit on the left (Blue) after about 500m (past some Retirement homes). Turn left into our car park - there should be plenty of spaces.

(f) From Chatham Town Centre - (See Map)
From Chatham one way system - Best Street - follow the road round, which circles the centre of Chatham (The road runs clockwise round the Centre. You will eventually travel down The Brook, past Chatham Police Station on your left, and further down, Halfords on your right. At the end, bear left and follow signs to A2 Gillingham. You will eventually end up at Luton Arches (big viaduct) and a roundabout underneath. Go straight across and get in the right hand lane UNDER the viaduct.. signposted Luton. Go across the A2 and proceed down Luton Road. You will cross a set of traffic lights - a Chinese Restaurant on your right - and then keep going, past a modern Church on your left. The road bears round to the right in front of the 'Hen and Chickens' Public House and eventually comes to a mini roundabout. Take the left hand exit - which takes you down a dip, and immediately opposite a white weather boarded pub (The Wheatsheaf) - turn right into Hopewell Drive. Our factory is the first unit on the left (Blue) after about 500m (past some Retirement homes). Turn left into our car park - there should be plenty of spaces.

Reaching Us By Bus:-
Take the number 166 Arriva Bus from Chatham Pentagon Bus Station (The Pentagon is the big shopping centre in the Town). Take this bus from Bay 7, they run every 15 minutes during the day. The fare is approximately £1.20. To get to the Pentagon Bus Station from Chatham station, come out of the Station and turn right, walking down the hill (down Station Road). You will go under a viaduct and then cross the Best Street part of the one-way system. Keep walking down the road (now pedestrianised) and then over the main crossroads (also pedestrianised). The bus station is the ... floor in the Pentagon, and should be well signposted.

Reaching Us By Train:-
There are regular fast rail services from London Victoria and London Charing Cross / London Bridge into Chatham Station. Fast trains take about 45 minutes, stopping services can take a little over the hour. Check www.railtrack.co.uk for timing of services. Once at Chatham Station, either take a Taxi (approx. 10 minutes - £3) to our site – address above, or walk to the Pentagon Bus Station (NOT the Bus Station at the Railway Station!!) – and follow the Bus instructions above.

Current Eurostar Services stop at Ashford, Kent and London Waterloo only. It is only really practical to take the service into London at the moment, and then a train (above) back out again – to Chatham. In future trains may stop at Ebbsfleet near Dartford.

Reaching Us By Air:-
Regular flights from the rest of the country, and the world (!) serve the major London Airports:- London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), London Stansted (STN), London Luton (LTN).

a) Then From Gatwick (LGW) to KAP
There are several options.
TRAIN - Take the Gatwick Express service (1/2 hr) into London Victoria. Then the Chatham service (see Reaching Us by Train). TAXI (Expensive) – approx.£50 and 1 hour journey. HIRE CAR– leave Airport and go North on the M23 until reaching the M25. Then go east on M25 (direction ‘Dartford Tunnel’) and follow direction as ‘Reaching Us By Car – M25 (South) b).

b) Then From Heathrow (LHR) to KAP
TRAIN. Take the Heathrow Express (see website) (into London Paddington Station). Then take the London Underground (See Map) (Circle Line - Yellow) round to Victoria Station... and follow the directions above 'Reaching Us by Train')). TAXI - approx.£70 and 1.5 hr journey). HIRE CAR–go SOUTH direction ‘Gatwick’ on M25 and follow the directions ‘Reaching Us By Car – M25 (South).

c) Then From Stansted (STN) to KAP
TRAIN - Stansted Express into Liverpool Street Station. Cross London to Charing Cross or Victoria stations. Then follow instructions above 'Reaching us by Train'. TAXI – approx.£50 and 1 hour journey. HIRE CAR– Leave airport and go south on M11 and join M25 eastbound – direction ‘Dartford Tunnel’. Then follow directions as ‘Reaching Us By Car – M25 (North)’ c). Make sure you have Toll money!! (Currently £1 for a car) – and that you get in the correct queue (some are auto-tolls - no attendant, and some are DART smart card only)

c) From London City Airport (LCY) (website)
TRAIN -There is no direct link from London City to the rail network. Instead, take the Blue Shuttle Bus to Canary Wharf, and then the Jubilee Line on the London Underground (see map) to London Bridge (which is also a rail station). Take the train to Chatham, and then follow the directions 'Reaching Us by Bus' above. TAXI - this will take approx. 1 hr, and cost £60 approx. HIRE CAR – leave the Airport travelling East along the A13 until you reach signs for the Dartford Crossing. Then follow the instructions 'Reaching us by Car - M25 North'.

Accommodation
There are 3 major chain hotels in the local area:-

Holiday Inn - Rochester Airport
Maidstone Road
Chatham
Kent
ME5 9SF
ENGLAND

Tel: 44 (0) 870 400 9069
Fax: 44 (0) 1634 684 512

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Bridgewood Manor Hotel ( * * * * )
Bridgewood Roundabout
Walderslade Woods
Chatham
Kent
ME5 9AX

Tel: 44 (0) 1634 201333
Fax: 44 (0) 1634 201330
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Website – www.marstonhotels.co.uk and choose the Bridgewood Manor Rochester Page

TravelInn – Gillingham Business Park ( * * * )
Will Adams Way,
Gillingham, Kent
ME8 6BY

Tel: 44 (0) 1634 261500
Fax: 44 (0) 1634 261232

Website – www.travelinn.co.uk and choose the Gillingham, Kent Page

There are also a number of independent local hotels, for example:-

St George’s Hotel, Rochester
7-8 New Road Avenue
Chatham
Kent
ME4 6BB
ENGLAND

Tel: 44 (0) 1634 841012
Fax: 44 (0) 1634 812109
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Website: www.george-hotel.co.uk