Rochester is a Village in the county of Northumberland.
Rochester has a historic castle and cathedral. It has at times been a Saxon fortress and Roman garrison.
Today Rochester is a tourist destination, especially for those who wish to visit its famous castle.
Rochester’s history as a fortress dates back to the Roman period, when it was used as a base of supply and later as a safe haven along Watling Street by the Romans (documented in the Antonine Itinerary).
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral is the second oldest Norman cathedral in England. The first building was founded by Bishop Gundulf of Rochester, also known as St. Gunwald, in 1077 to replace a Saxon church built on the site of an earlier Roman basilica which had been burnt down. This burned down and was rebuilt between 1089 and 1093. The building we see today is mainly 13th century.
Rochester postcode: NE19 1RA
There are great places to visit near Rochester including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
Villages to visit near Rochester include Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh.
Rochester is near some unmissable ancient sites like Milfield North Henge,
There are a several good beaches in the Rochester area like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham are some of Rochester best hiking areas to visit near Rochester.
There are a number of geological features near Rochester including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
Dunstanburgh Castle is a great place to visit close to Rochester if you like castles.
Ruins to visit near Rochester include Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
The area around Rochester's best islands can be found at Farne Islands.
Places near Rochester feature a number of interesting towns including Hexham.
The area around Rochester boasts some of the best roman sites including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Places near Rochester feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Flodden.
Rochester History
There are some historic monuments around Rochester:
