Will Adams: 73, Saxton Street.
The pub is in the good beer guide and does good cheap food. The regular beers were Summer Lightning and London Pride, plus up to three guests.
A few hundred yards from the railway station and ten minutes or so walk to the ground. Popular with home supporters on matchdays - the landlord, who has been there over a decade, is a fan - but welcoming away fans too.
Frog and Toad: 38, Burnt Oak Terrace.
The F&T is only a short walk from the station but is so tucked away in Gillingham's back streets that only the locals and the ale hunters would ever find it.
The interior consists of 2 knocked through but off centre rooms with an unusually situated kitchen in a seaparte room to one side away from the bar. The far room is more of a public bar with darts and plasma TV although there is another dart board in the main bar as well as an upright piano for those Knees Up Mother Brown moments.
The sign outside boasts 30 Belgian Beers and despite the rear room being festooned with pump clips, disappointingly there were just 2 of the 5 pumps operational with Youngs Winter Warmer and London Pride hardly being an inspirational selection.
That said, there is little competition in Gillingham on the ale front so whatever is on offer at either place comes as a bonus.
And also;
The Southern Belle is opposite the railway station, which also has a cafe located next door.
The Ship is on the Lower Rainham Road.
Away fans though should avoid 'The Cricketers' in Sturdee Avenue, especially wearing seventies style white coats, they may have long memories.
However, there is the Livingstone Arms on Gillingham Road which is known as an 'Away Supporter' pub and is situated approximately 100 yards from the away turnstiles and there may be complimentary bar food laid on for fans.
You could even visit the local chip shop, situated across the road, but as you would expect it gets rather busy on matchdays.
Stadium: bottom right, follow Balmoral Road into Priestfield Road and ground. Station; bottom right, the blue blob. Will Adams; bottom left, Saxton Street. Frog & Toad; top right, Burnt Oak Terrace.
Simon from http://gillingham.clubfans.co.uk/ writes:
Gillingham's not exactly a five-star destination, and pub choice isn't the best. For away fans, I'd probably recommend the Livingstone Arms, which is just up the road from the away turnstiles, on a mini roundabout. There's a couple of chip shops nearby for some 'health food' too.
If you're more organised and are travelling by car or train, then I'd recommend leaving a bit earlier and stopping off in
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