Fans of Charles Dickens will recognise this building as both Miss Twinkerton’s school for young ladies in The Mystery of Edwin Drood and the Westgate...

The New Art Centre is a charitable trust gallery that was established to help develop new artistic talent in this region. It comprises over...

Visit Rochester High Street during the first week in June and you'll be joined by Ebenezer Scrooge, Oliver Twist, Magwitch and other Dickens' characters. They...

Restoration House is so called because Charles II stayed here in 1660 on the eve of his coronation. It's perhaps more famous though as the...

The Protestant Martyrs of Rochester were burnt at the stake in 1955 and 1956 on the orders of Queen Mary I, otherwise known as Bloody...

This is where monks from Rochester's Priory grew grapes for their wine, and this statue of a monk is a reminder of that time. It...

In Britain, The French Hospital dates from 1718. It was founded with a bequest from Jacques de Gastigny, for the care of French Huguenots, French...

Many of Rochester’s backstreets are lined with fine period houses. This one is part of the King's School, the second oldest school and the oldest...

This striking building is England’s second oldest cathedral. It was founded in 604AD by Bishop Justus, although today’s structure only dates from 1080....

Housed in a covered slipway that was constructed in 1848, this lifeboat museum and gallery contains no less than seventeen lifeboats, many of which have...

The Kent Police Museum shows the history of the Kent County Constabulary from 1857 to the present day. The collection consists of police artefacts of...

Behind this neoclassical façade is an award-winning visitor centre. Here visitors can find out all about the historic city of Rochester, from its magnificent cathedral...

This is a fascinating place. Between Elizabethan times and World War II, it offered board and lodging to six travellers for one night - as...

Another of Rochester's buildings that has featured in the works of Charles Dickens, the Old Corn Exchange has an enormous "moon-faced" clock - as Dickens...

Located at the very heart of the beautiful community in Rochester, this gallery provides an important cultural exchange for the people of the town and...

Cloister Garth is one of the prettiest places in Rochester. Once the centre of a monastic community, it's now a peaceful garden enclosed by monastic...

Charles Dickens described Minor Canon Row in "Seven Poor Travellers" as “a quiet place in the shadow of the cathedral”, and so it still is....

Chertsey's Gate was once part of the wall that separated Rochester Cathedral from the rest of the City. Made from patterned stone and flint, it...

This castle’s origins date back to the 11th Century when the Bishop of Rochester, Gundolf, undertook to build one of the first stone castles in...

Inside Rochester Guildhall there’s a fine Victorian interior and a fascinating museum. Museum highlights include a full-size replica of a Medway prison hulk, a 200,000...

Kent is often known as the garden of England, and it is a county that as well as having natural beauty has a long and...

The Romans were the first to bridge the Medway at Rochester. One of the Roman piers of this first bridge was discovered when the cast...

Discover the rich and vibrant history of the people who lived and worked in the garden of England. We rear many varieties of farmyard animals...

This museum has such an extensive collection that it has to rotate its permanent displays in order for the public to see everything that it...

Medway Library offers a large collection of texts and audiovisual material that is available for loan to the public. The library also carries a...

Maidstone County Hall is one Kent's great pre-war buildings. Built between 1910 and 1913, it's made from the best building material of all - Portland...

Maidstone's slick new shopping centre is built on the site of an old Kentish brewery. Fifty shops are now here, ranging from H&M to Hotel...

William Hazlitt, the essayist, was born in Maidstone in 1778. This theatre is named after him and its diverse programme of events includes comedy, dance,...

This pretty hamlet gets its unusual name as a result of the village being virtually wiped out by the plague during the 14th century....

Maidstone High Street was for many years the commercial heart of the town. It was the town's market place for over 500 years, and it...

Maidstone Town Hall was completed in 1753, and built originally as a Magistrates Court. Today, it houses an excellent visitor centre as well as Maidstone...

Bank Street has more historic buildings than any other street in Maidstone. Some are medieval, others Victorian, but nearly all are listed for architectural excellence...

Broadway Bridge was designed in 1874 by the London engineer, Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Today, it’s strewn with a permanent interactive artwork, called Light Elements, which...

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

Britain's first collection of horse-drawn carriages is now considered to be the finest in Europe. Highlights include governess carts, gigs and royal and estate carriages....

All Saints Church has been described as the grandest perpendicular church in England. It was built of Kentish Ragstone in 1395 on the site of...

One of Maidstone's oldest buildings, the Archbishop’s Palace was built in the late 14th Century by the Archbishop of Canterbury, William Courtenay. He and other...

The River Medway flows for 112km, the longest river in Kent. Now recognized as Maidstone's best asset, it is the venue for the town’s biggest...

This is the first cranked stress ribbon bridge in the world, and only the second ribbon bridge in the UK. The award-winning steel structure has...

The Millennium River Park is actually a 10km parkway along the River Medway. Beginning in Teston Country Park and ending in Cobtree, it takes in...