Four-legged visitors
Pubs and cafes that welcome dogs, and the walks locals use. It is always worth asking at the door, as rules can change.
Coffee and cake by day, cocktails, DJs and a garden bar at the weekend, with an unusual range of canned beers.
51 High Street, ME1 1LN
Mon-Wed closed · Thu 5pm-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-midnight · Sun noon-6pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA Grade II listed pub on the river by Chatham's Riverside Gardens, with a large beer garden, a garden bar and views over the Medway.
Dock Road, Chatham ME4 4TX
12 min walk from the High Street
Hours differ between its listings, so check before you go.
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA traditional pub tucked behind the cathedral, with low beams, a beer garden at the back and around seven cask ales on.
10 St Margaret's St, ME1 1TL
Mon-Thu noon-11pm · Fri-Sat noon-midnight · Sun noon-11pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA proper pub with big plates of food, a well-reviewed Sunday roast, board games and a garden.
124 High Street, ME1 1JT
Mon-Thu noon-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-midnight · Sun noon-10pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA village pub in Upper Upnor, across the Medway from the Historic Dockyard, with a big garden and home-cooked food.
2 High Street, Upper Upnor, ME2 4XG
Mon-Thu noon-11pm · Fri-Sat noon-midnight · Sun noon-10pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA retro cafe just off the High Street, decorated with Hollywood stars, for fry-ups, mugs of tea and milkshakes, with vegetarian and vegan options.
14-16 Victoria Street, ME1 1XH
2 min walk from the High Street
Mon-Fri 7am-3pm · Sat-Sun 7am-3:30pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageLenny's sister cafe in the gardens of Eastgate House, by Dickens' Swiss chalet.
Eastgate House Gardens, ME1 1EW
Mon 9:30am-4pm · Tue closed · Wed-Sat 9:30am-4pm · Sun closed
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageA favourite for coffee and croissants, and the latte art gets mentioned in a lot of reviews.
89 High Street, ME1 1LX
Mon-Sat 8:30am-5pm · Sun 9am-4pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageMedway CAMRA's Pub of the Year for 2026: a back street free house just off Maidstone Road, with a wood-panelled bar, a log fire, a snug and three changing cask ales, Kent breweries to the fore.
9 Baker Street, ME1 3DN
16 min walk from the High Street
Mon-Thu 3pm-10pm · Fri-Sat noon-11pm · Sun noon-9pm
Is this your business? Preview it as your pageGreen space adjacent to the cathedral, popular for morning walks. The castle is visible from the park and it is never too crowded.
The flat riverside path towards Strood. Accessible at all tides, popular at all hours, and one of the better free walks in the Medway area.
Ten minutes by car. Proper countryside walking with fields, woodland, and genuinely good off-lead areas for dogs with energy to burn.
The path between Upper Upnor village and Rochester city centre follows the river and offers good views of the castle from the water. Quiet during the week.