Located at the Victory Academy in Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, it is about 10 minutes from the M2 Junction 3, 20 minutes from the M20 Junction 6, about 10 minutes drive from Chatham Railway Station or about 5 minutes from the A2 Chatham Hill / New Road by the Luton Arches. There is free parking next to the Academy for 250 cars, plus free on street parking nearby. There is also limited disabled parking within the grounds, so please make yourself known to the show staff at the gate if you require entry.
By bus, the 164 bus runs from the Chatham Waterfront Bus Station to the Academy every 20 minutes at 10, 30 & 50 minutes past the hour, taking around 7 minutes. On Sunday, the service is hourly at 15 minutes past the hour. Returning to the bus station, you will need to catch the bus from the bus stop you get off at, as it does not return the opposite way.
The 176 bus runs from both Chatham Waterfront Bus Station at 08, 28 & 48 minutes past, or Chatham Railway Station at 11, 31 & 51 past to the top of Magpie Hall Road with a 10-15 minute walk. Return service is at 02, 22 & 42 minutes past.
By train, the nearest station is Chatham, and there is a free shuttle bus service to the show. There is a regular train service from London Victoria, St Pancras International on Southeastern High Speed, and the newly introduced Thameslink Service from Luton, via St Albans, St Pancras International, Blackfriars, London Bridge, Greenwich, Woolwich Arsenal, Dartford and Gravesend.
Entry is £6 per adult and under 16's can get in for free with a paying adult.
With 19 layouts, 20 traders and 4 societies, it makes for a good value show.
