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Trips to Rochester from London
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Travel / Tours / England / Rochester
Visit Rochester (Kent, England)
     
Sections:
 Introduction
  The city of Rochester
  Charles Dickens
  Rochester Castle
  Rochester Cathedral
  Museums
  Protestants
  Festivals
  Further information
  Links


INTRODUCTION

The pictures on this page were taken during a day-trip from London to Rochester (in Kent, south-east England) organised by Anderson Tours. Later that day was a visit to Leeds Castle (see: Travel/Tours/England/LeedsCastle). To find out how to book a future tour, see: Travel/Tours/Company/AndersonTours.


Anderson Tours tour bus

Guided tour of Rochester

Medieval and Tudor England: Day Trips South of London - Dover, Canterbury, Rochester
Authors: Sarah Valente Kettler, Carole Trimble
Publisher: Capital Books
Date: September 2002
A-Z Maidstone and Medway Towns
(street map)
Publisher: Geographers' A-Z Map Company
Date: June 2002

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THE CITY OF ROCHESTER


Entrance to Rochester Bridge

City crest


Restoration House

Guildhall

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CHARLES DICKENS

Great Expectations (book)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date: January 1994
Audio CD
Oliver Twist (book)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date: March 1994
Audio CD
Hard Times (book)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date: March 1994
Audio CD
3 Classic Charles Dickens Films - Great Expectations / A Tale Of Two Cities / Oliver Twist (DVDs)
Studio: Carlton Visual Entertainment
Date: October 2003


Charles Dickens' chalet

Cafe


Pub sign

Some shop names in Rochester

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ROCHESTER CASTLE


View from the east (from the cathedral)

View from the west (Rochester Bridge)

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ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL


View of the cathedral (from the castle)

South window

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MUSEUMS


Sign outside the Guildhall Museum

Late medieval weapons and armour

Charles Dickens Centre

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PROTESTANTS


Henry the Eighth (hotel sign)

King's School: founded by Henry the Eighth

Memorial to Protestant martyrs

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FESTIVALS

The Sweeps Festival takes place in early May.


Photo opportunity

Dancing lady

Funfair in the castle grounds

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FURTHER INFORMATION

* Booking a tour
Daytrip to Rochester & Leeds Castle from London: Travel/Tours/Company/AndersonTours

* Visitor information
Rochester tourist information: http://www.medway.gov.uk/visitingmedway.htm

* Transportation
For train timetables and to buy a ticket online, see: Shop/Company/TheTrainline
The fastest train services from London Victoria to Rochester take about 40 minutes.

* Weather forecast for Rochester
See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2659

* More photos
360 degree panoramic pictures: http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/places/pans/rochester/index.shtml

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LINKS

Anderson Tours: Travel/Tours/Company/AndersonTours
Travel to Rochester by train: Shop/Company/TheTrainline (from London, travel from Victoria train station)
Travel to Rochester by coach: Shop/Company/NationalExpress (from London, travel from Victoria Coach Station)
The film Nicholas Nickleby (story by Charles Dickens): Britain/Films/Nickleby
British literature: English/Reading/Literature
British history: Britain/History

Home page: Home

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