Visitor attractions and information - Rochester
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 Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, The Old Surgery,
The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ. Tel: 01634 823800.
400 years of Britain's maritime history. An 80-acre estate with
stunning historic architecture, historic ships and museum galleries.
The Dockyard is also home to RNXS Museum, Police Museum and the
Kingswear Paddle Steamer to cruise the River Medway. www.chdt.org.uk.
About 4 miles east of
Rochester. |
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Rochester
Castle, Rochester, ME1 1SW. Tel: 01634 402276. Rochester Castle
is a fine example of Norman architecture. The keep is 113 feet
high and some of the walls are 12 feet thick. English Heritage.
Charges apply. (Photo View of keep from castle grounds (c) English
Heritage).www.english-heritage.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Eastgate House & The Charles Dickens Centre
Eastgate House, High Street, Rochester ME1 1EW. Tel: 01634 844176.
Rochester, and the surrounding countryside, is where Charles
Dickens spent many happy years. Eastgate House is a delightful
Elizabethan house. Ordnance Terrace is a row of Georgian houses
where Charles Dickens lived at what is now No. 11. Location: In the centre of Rochester. |
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Rochester
Cathedral, The Chapter Office, Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester,
Kent ME1 1SX. Tel. 01634 843366. Admission is free to individuals,
but donations are vital to the maintenance of this magnificent
working cathedral. There is, however, a charge for group visits.
Rochester Cathedral Shop & Tea-rooms.
www.rochestercathedral.org. Location:
In the centre of Rochester. |
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GILLINGHAM MARINA, 173 PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM,
KENT, ME7 1UB. Tel: 01634 280022. Gillingham Marina, set on the
River Medway, has built up a fine reputation for its superb facilities.
www.gillingham-marina.co.uk. About
4 miles east of Rochester. |
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Owletts,
The Street, Cobham, Gravesend, Kent DA12 3AP. Tel: 01372 453401.
Modest red-brick Charles II house. Fine Charles II KentishYeoman's
family home. Former home of famous architect Sir Herbert Baker,
who designed many important buildings in South Africa, India
and London. Owletts is occupied as a family home and is administered
and maintained on the Trust's behalf by a descendant of the donor.
No WC. National Trust. Charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
4 miles west of Rochester. |
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Leeds Castle, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL. Tel: +44
(0) 1622 765400. Open all year round, Leeds Castle is situated
in the middle of a lake within 500 acres of beautiful parkland.
Attractions include the Mediterranean Lady Baille garden, an
aviary housing rare and exotic birds, the Hawking Centre; a yew
maze, Knights Realm adventure playground and toddlers play area.
About 9 miles south of
Rochester. |
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Leeds Castle Hotel + Ticket Packages available |
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