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Self-catering accommodation Rochester, Kent
Please click on any photographs
of self-catering accommodation shown below to display more information about
any available properties. Please contact owners directly if you wish to book
a short break or holiday. Rochester, on the River
Medway in north Kent is most famous for its annual Dickens Festival.
Charles Dickens lived at Gad's Hill in Rochester until his death and associations
with Dickens can be seen in many parts of the town. There is a museum to the
life and works of Charles Dickens at Eastgate House in the High Street, one
of many fine period buildings There are several interesting
shops in the Victorian High Street including a doll's house shop and old-fashioned
style sweet shop complete with jars of sweets in the window. An attractive street
for a stroll, there are Tudor and other historic buildings to enjoy. You may
also want to take a short detour to view the Corn Exchange and some of the remaining
city walls. Rochester Castle was erected
by William the Conqueror. The 113 ft high keep remains and is being preserved
by English Heritage. Visitors are welcome to climb the stairs to the top of
the keep for superb views of Rochester, Rochester Cathedral and the River Medway
on payment of a small entrance fee. The castle is surrounded by pleasant gardens,
popular with visitors. Rochester Cathedral, England's
second oldest cathedral, was founded by St. Augustine and dates back to 604
AD. It houses the first real fresco painted in an English cathedral for 800
years and several ancient manuscripts. It is surrounded by lawned gardens in
which the ruins of the former monastery and cloisters can be seen. There are plenty of tea
shops, pubs, cafes, public toilets and car parks for visitors. Other places
to visit nearby include Owletts National Trust property, Cobham Hall and New
College in Cobham, Bluewater shopping centre, Chatham
historic dockyard, and Upnor Castle - a 10 minute drive from Rochester city
centre. Please click on any self-catering
accommodation shown currently available in Rochester, or use the Feature Pages
and links to find additional self-catering accommodation in Kent. |
