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Rochester Tourist Information

Rochester is often referred to as 'the City of Great Expectations' due to its association with Charles Dickens. There is a Dickens Centre, as well as Dickens festivals in the summer and at Christmas.

Located strategically on one bank of the River Medway, the city has retained significant remnants of its fortified past. Sections of both its Roman, and medieval town walls still remain adjacent to its great Norman Castle. The Castle and Norman Cathedral are among England's finest, originally dating from the eleventh century.

Close to Rochester are late medieval Upnor Castle and the impressive Fort Amherst in Chatham.



 

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Attractions near Rochester
Chatham Dockyard Historical Society (1 Mile)*
The Society was founded in 1980 by a group of Dockyard men dedicated to perpetuating the history and work of Chatham Dockyard.
Cobham Hall (4 Miles)*
Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.
Kent Life (6 Miles)*
There's so much new to do at Kent's premier heritage farm attraction with 28 acres of fun which includes our timed-daily activities
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What's near Rochester

Attractions:
  Chatham Dockyard Historical Society  1 Mile
  Cobham Hall  4 Miles
  Kent Life  6 Miles
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Towns:
  Strood  <1 Mile
  Wainscott  1 Mile
  Chatham  1 Mile
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Estate Agents:
  Spicer McColl Rochester  <1 Mile
  Your Move  <1 Mile
  Bairstow Eves Countrywide  <1 Mile
Hotels:
  St George Hotel  1 Mile
  Ramada Encore Chatham  1 Mile
  Ramada Encore Chatham  1 Mile
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Bed and Breakfast:

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Self Catering:
  The Old Tuck Shop  <1 Mile
  New Road, Garden Flat  <1 Mile
  11 Admiralty Gate  1 Mile
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Campsites:
  Gate House Wood Touring Park  9 Miles
  Pine Lodge Touring Park  9 Miles
  Sheerness Holiday Park  12 Miles
TIC: Rochester Tourist Information Centre     Tel: 01634 843666  <1 Mile



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Towns near Rochester
Strood Tourist Information (< 1 Mile)*
Wainscott Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Chatham Tourist Information (1 Mile)*
Chatham is a large town to the south west of Gillingham in Kent. It is on the banks of the River Medway and is rich in naval dockyard history.
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Hotels near Rochester
Ramada Encore Chatham (1 Mile)*
Set amidst the beautiful and historic marina, the Ramada Encore Chatham is a truly unique hotel. The exciting and distinctive Ramada Encore Chatham features glass and wood throughout, creating an innovative and fresh hotel.
King Charles Hotel (1 Mile)*
The King Charles Hotel is a privately owned, modern, 98 bedroom hotel. It features a cosy, comfortable restaurant and first class conference and banqueting facilities.
Ramada Encore Chatham (1 Mile)*
This modern hotel is 800 metres from Chatham Marina and the Historic Dockyard Chatham. It has free Wi-Fi, free parking and air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and power showers.
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Self Catering near Rochester
QL Apartments (7 Miles)*
QL self catering/serviced apartments are close to the town centre of Maidstone. We are only a fourty five minute train journey from London Victoria station. Maidstone is located in the heart of Kent.
The Pump House Apartment (15 Miles)*
The apartment, which is self contained and on two floors, forms part of the Pump House, a large house in the country village of Great Burstead in the county of Essex. The village is close to Billericay.
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