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Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, The Old Surgery, The Historic
Dockyard, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TZ. Tel: 01634 823800. 400 years
of Britain's maritime history. An 80-acre estate with stunning
historic architecture, historic ships and museum galleries. The
Dockyard is also home to RNXS Museum, Police Museum and the Kingswear
Paddle Steamer to cruise the River Medway. www.chdt.org.uk. About
4 miles east of Rochester.
Rochester Castle, Rochester,
ME1 1SW. Tel: 01634 402276. Rochester Castle is a fine example
of Norman architecture. The keep is 113 feet high and some of
the walls are 12 feet thick. English Heritage. Charges apply.
www.english-heritage.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Rochester.
Eastgate House & The Charles Dickens Centre Eastgate House,
High Street, Rochester ME1 1EW. Tel: 01634 844176. Rochester,
and the surrounding countryside, is where Charles Dickens spent
many happy years. Eastgate House is a delightful Elizabethan
house. Ordnance Terrace is a row of Georgian houses where Charles
Dickens lived at what is now No. 11. Location: In the centre
of Rochester.
Rochester Cathedral, The
Chapter Office, Garth House, The Precinct, Rochester, Kent ME1
1SX. Tel. 01634 843366. Admission is free to individuals, but
donations are vital to the maintenance of this magnificent working
cathedral. There is, however, a charge for group visits. Rochester
Cathedral Shop & Tea-rooms. www.rochestercathedral.org. Location:
In the centre of Rochester.
GILLINGHAM MARINA, 173 PIER ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 1UB.
Tel: 01634 280022. Gillingham Marina, set on the River Medway,
has built up a fine reputation for its superb facilities. www.gillingham-marina.co.uk.
About 4 miles east of Rochester.
Owletts, The Street, Cobham,
Gravesend, Kent DA12 3AP. Tel: 01372 453401. Modest red-brick
Charles II house. Fine Charles II KentishYeoman's family home.
Former home of famous architect Sir Herbert Baker, who designed
many important buildings in South Africa, India and London. Owletts
is occupied as a family home and is administered and maintained
on the Trust's behalf by a descendant of the donor. No WC. National
Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 4 miles
west of Rochester.
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