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.
The area around Rochester boasts some of the best villages including Milfield, Craster, Bamburgh, and Duddo.
There are a number of ancient sites near Rochester including Milfield North Henge, and Duddo Five Stones.
Rochester has some unmissable beaches nearby like Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
Rochester's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
Rochester has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
The area around Rochester's best castles can be found at Dunstanburgh Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the Rochester area like Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
The area around Rochester's best islands can be found at Farne Islands.
Hexham, and Berwick-upon-Tweed are great places to visit near Rochester if you like towns.
Rochester's best nearby roman sites can be found at Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Flodden is one of Rochester's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Rochester.
Rochester History
There are some historic monuments around Rochester:
