Rochester October 2014

We recently joined English Heritage. We've been to  lots of National Trust places so thought we would try something different.

It was a gorgeous day so we decided to go to Rochester Castle. I've been there before with a school trip but the river front has been developed since then. There are gardens and a play area and you can walk along the river now.

The castle itself is still pretty much intact if a little draughty !

We climbed up to the top for an impressive view 

  

      

                     

We went into the Cathedral, which is just opposite the castle

                                             

 The inside was very impressive but the rows of wooden chairs didn't look right somehow

There were lots of tributes to the fallen of WW1

  

     

There isn't really much else in Rochester, it's a bit run down and there are no big shops. However, in the Main Street there is a little museum. It used to be an Alms house for poor travellers. The master of the house used to select 7 poor travellers and give them a room and meal for the night. They also got 6d to help them on their way.

                        

All mod cons!