An enjoyable way of ensuring you make the most of your party's visit to historic Rochester is by having a walking tour with a guide provided by the City of Rochester Society. The compact size and almost traffic-free City centre makes it ideal for exploring on foot.

The guided walks cover no great distance, yet the route passes all the major sights in the old City, the Cathedral precincts and the Castle grounds.

The City of Rochester Society guides are well informed local history enthusiasts, who will be pleased to share their knowledge of Rochester's past and personalities with you.

The Society can provide a guide at most times during the year and at starting times and locations which suit your needs.

As well as heritage tours shown alongside, the Society can provide tours on specialist subjects, such as the military connection connection architecture, industrial history, Dickens, etc. We can also suggest special itineraries for your specific requirements. For children of school age the Society can arrange special shorter walking tours and reduced charges apply.

Please contact a Society Tour Organiser for details
 

or email: secretary@city-of-rochester.org.uk

Walk A - Discovering Rochester

Walk B - Exploring Rochester

Walk C - Rochester, the Cathedral City

Walk D - Dickens' Country Ride

For whole-day or other specially arranged guided tours, different rates apply. 
Please email: info@city-of-rochester.org.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1634 842401 for further details.

The City of Rochester Society is an amenity and historical society. It is a registered charity, affiliated to the Civic Trust and is run entirely by volunteers for the good of the City and its visitors.
The Society has been successfully organising tours for nearly 20 years and will be pleased to help you produce a memorable outing. Rochester and its surroundings has much to interest the visitor and also has a variety of restaurants, pubs and picnic areas.
We hope you will visit our City - you may be sure of receiving a warm welcome from the City of Rochester Society.

Charges:
Walk A:- A charge of £2.50 per person (with a minimum overall charge of £25.00)
Walk B:- As charged for Walk A, but with an addition to cover the visit to the Cathedral
Walk C:- As charged for Walk A, but with an addition to cover the visit to the Cathedral

Note:- The total charge for Walks B and C can be ascertained by telephoning one of the enquiry numbers.

This walk views the exterior of the most important buildings, including the Cathedral, Castle, Guildhall, 'Six Poor Travellers,' Old Corn Exchange, Restoration House and many more. A short visit may be made to the principal room of the Guildhall, subject to availability, but not the interior of the Cathedral.
Duration: about 90 mins
 

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This walk is similar to walk 'A,' viewing the exterior of the most important buildings in the old City and includes a short visit to the interior of the Cathedral. The Society's charge for this walk includes a contribution to the upkeep of the fabric of the Cathedral.
Duration: about 2 hours
 

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This tour takes in the City as described in Walk 'A,' as well as a full tour of the Cathedral. We suggest this walk is divided into two parts to suit your itinerary and the availability of the Cathedral.
Duration: about 2 hours 30 minutes - 3 hours
Charge: (including a donation to the Cathedral)
 

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Parties visiting Rochester by coach (there is a free coach parking in the City centre) might like to add the Dickens' Country Ride to their itinerary. This is a tour of about 20 miles in the pleasant countryside around Rochester, taking in the villages and places that Dickens knew so well, such as Cooling Church and Castle, Cliffe, Gad's Hill Place, Chalk and Cobham. The Society can provide a courier for such a tour, but it does ask that your coach is equipped with a public address system and has a courier's seat.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours
If the Dickens' Country ride is the only tour on your itinerary, the charge is £40.00 (whether or not combined with a walking tour.)

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