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