If you are looking for a coworking space Chatham offers right now, the shortlist is short and the pricing is unusually simple: Wezoo lists two coworking locations in the town, and both put a desk on the table at £33 a day. This guide covers what that rate includes, when a desk beats a room of your own, and which of the two buildings suits which kind of working day. For the wider picture, see our complete guide to coworking spaces in the UK.
Chatham is the principal retail centre of the Medway area, and Medway Council is headquartered in the town, at Gun Wharf on Dock Road. The flexible desk supply reflects that split personality: one town-centre business centre above the shops, one serviced floor out at the waterfront. Two buildings, one price. The choice is about where you need to be, not what you pay. For an overview of every option, see all coworking spaces in Chatham.
Wezoo snapshot: Chatham coworking
- 2 coworking locations available on Wezoo in Chatham
- Day rate: £33.00 per person per day at both buildings
- Hot desk listings: 16 at Pentagon, 10 at Dockside Chatham Maritime
- Operators: Regus, HQ
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Desk access: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30
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What does a coworking space Chatham day pass cost?
£33.00 per person, per day, including tax. That is the listed rate at both Chatham buildings, so in this town the price is not the variable. Nothing on Wezoo in Chatham is cheaper, and nothing is dearer.
Two things follow. First, you can stop comparing on cost and start comparing on location and opening hours, which is where the two buildings genuinely differ. Second, a coworking space Chatham booking is not the cheapest desk in Kent: our Kent coworking guide ranks the county by day rate, and the lowest listed rate in Kent sits below what Chatham charges.
The rate buys a seat, wifi and the building’s shared areas for the working day. It is a booking, not a membership, so there is no joining fee and nothing to cancel later. If you need the desk every day of the month rather than a few days of it, a day pass stops being the cheaper route and a serviced office in Chatham becomes the better buy.
When should you choose a coworking space over a private office?
A hot desk is a seat you book. A private office is a room you keep. That one distinction settles most of these decisions.
Take the desk when your week moves: client visits in Medway on Tuesday, home on Wednesday, somewhere else on Thursday. Take the desk when you are testing whether Chatham works as a base before committing to anything longer. Take the desk when you need a professional room to join a call from and your kitchen table is not it.
Take the room instead when you need to leave equipment overnight, when two or more of you need to sit together every day, or when you want a door you can shut for confidential calls. Both Chatham buildings also list private offices, so switching later does not mean moving. And if what you need is an address rather than a seat, a Medway business address covers that separately. The full range is set out in our guide to flexible workspace in the UK.
The 2 coworking spaces in Chatham on Wezoo
Each coworking space Chatham has on Wezoo carries the same day rate, so they are ordered here by the number of desk listings each one holds.
1. Pentagon, Chatham town centre
Pentagon by Regus, Chatham town centre
What to expect: a business centre inside the Pentagon Centre on Chatham’s main shopping street, postcode ME4 4HW. Sixteen hot desk listings, the larger desk supply of the two. Breakout space and catering are on site, and the listing flags public parking nearby.
Operator: Regus. Desks are listed Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30, at £33.00 a day including tax.
This is the one to pick if the rest of your day is in the town centre: the shops, the council offices, lunch with someone who would rather not drive out to the waterfront.
2. Dockside Chatham Maritime, Chatham Maritime
Dockside Chatham Maritime by HQ, Chatham Maritime
What to expect: a serviced floor at the Dockside Outlet Shopping Centre on the regenerated waterfront at Chatham Maritime, postcode ME4 3ED. Ten hot desk listings, with catering on site and public parking flagged nearby.
Operator: HQ. Same working window, Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30, and the same £33.00 a day including tax.
Pick this one when you are driving in, when your meetings are at the dockyard end of town, or when you want to be away from the high street for the day.
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How to choose, and how far ahead to book
With two buildings at one price, choosing a coworking space Chatham takes about a minute. Chatham’s desks shut at half five. Plan the day around that, not around the price.
- Decide where the rest of your day is. Town centre and on foot, pick Pentagon. Driving in or heading for the waterfront, pick Dockside Chatham Maritime.
- Check your finish time against the 17:30 close. Neither building lists evening desk access, so an 18:00 call needs a different plan.
- Check the date on Wezoo rather than assuming. Desk listings are live and availability moves.
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Book the day you need. There is no membership to join and no notice period to serve, so booking a week out and booking the night before cost the same.
For a single desk, same-day booking is usually fine. Leave more room if you need several seats together, because sixteen listings at one building is not sixteen seats guaranteed on one date.
Best Chatham areas for a coworking space
Chatham splits into two working districts, and the desk supply mirrors that exactly.
The town centre (ME4 4). The Pentagon Centre sits on the high street, in the retail core. Chatham railway station and Chatham Waterfront bus station serve as the town’s main transport hubs, so this is the side of Chatham to aim for if you are arriving by train or bus.
Chatham Maritime (ME4 3). The regenerated dockyard side of town, home to the outlet centre and the Historic Dockyard. The setting is residential and waterfront rather than retail, which matters more than it sounds if you spend the day on calls.
Beyond the town boundary, the rest of the Medway towns carry no separate coworking supply on Wezoo, so Rochester and Gillingham searches land back on these same two buildings. For anywhere further out, the Kent guide covers the county town by town.
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Coworking space Chatham: frequently asked questions
How much is a coworking space in Chatham per day?
£33.00 per person per day, including tax, at both Chatham locations on Wezoo. The rate is the same at Pentagon and at Dockside Chatham Maritime.
How many coworking spaces does Wezoo list in Chatham?
Two coworking space Chatham options are listed: Pentagon in the town centre and Dockside Chatham Maritime on the waterfront. Pentagon carries 16 hot desk listings and Dockside carries 10.
Do I need a membership to use a coworking space in Chatham?
No. Both buildings are booked by the day on Wezoo, with no membership, no joining fee and no subscription. You pay for the days you book.
What time do coworking spaces in Chatham open and close?
Desk access at both buildings is listed as Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30. Neither lists weekend or evening hot desk availability.
Is there coworking in Rochester or Gillingham?
Not separately on Wezoo. The coworking supply for the Medway area is the two Chatham buildings, a short hop from either town.
What is included in a Chatham hot desk?
A seat for the working day and wifi, plus the building’s shared areas. Pentagon also lists breakout space, and both buildings list catering and public parking nearby.
Book a desk in Chatham
That is the whole coworking space Chatham picture in one line: two buildings, one rate, one working window. Pentagon if your day is in the town centre, Dockside Chatham Maritime if it is out at the waterfront, and £33.00 a day either way. Pick the postcode that fits the rest of your diary and book the date.
