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Attraction · Medway · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Rochester Castle in Medway

Rochester Castle is an attraction in Medway, United Kingdom. This place has a story in the app. 4 of the 45 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 50 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Story · Rochester Castle

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You're standing at Rochester Castle, on the bank of the River Medway. Look up at that huge square tower. This is the twelfth-century keep, and it's the tallest in England. The corner turrets rise to about 125 feet. Archbishop William de Corbeil built it after King Henry I granted him the castle in 1127. The cathedral is right next door, because church and castle belonged together here.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Rochester Castle

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

45 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 4 of the 45 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Upnor Castle · 2.6 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is Rochester Castle wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m.

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