I recently visited Rochester and had such a great experience exploring both the castle and the town itself. Rochester Castle is absolutely stunning—full of rich history and with an incredible view from the top. The castle is quite a climb, so if you're not great with heights or a bit nervous about steep steps, you might want to admire it from below. But even from the ground, the structure is impressive and totally worth seeing. The town of Rochester is just as lovely. It has a really charming, historic vibe with lots of independent bookshops, quirky little stores, and cozy cafés. We were lucky to catch the local market too, which had a great mix of food, crafts, and handmade items. There’s definitely something for everyone. The park next to the castle is big, peaceful, and perfect for a stroll or a picnic, and the whole area is family-friendly. I'd say it’s great for all age groups, but do be careful with the steps inside the castle—they’re steep and uneven in places. One thing that stood out was how kind and welcoming the people were. It really added to the whole experience. Whether you're into history, shopping, relaxing in the park, or just exploring somewhere new, Rochester has a lot to offer.

Amazing experience, well maintained, has a lovely gift shop with good prices. Has an option for an audio tour however isn't necessary as they have signage explaining the events. We went when the weather was beautiful so was really nice. Alot of steps but definitely worth it for the views of Rochester and the cathedral.

I loved this place. My kids enjoyed this place. The audio guide they gave was helpful. The castle is very old yet preserved well. It is safe with beautiful sights from the top. Absolute pleasure to visit

The castle looks so authentic - a lot of work has gone into preserving this! It's great that people can walk around the outer motte area free of charge. The surrounding area is all in keeping with the historic buildings. Stunning vistas of the castle and across the River Medway, excellent!

Came here for a Craig David concert, it was absolutely brilliant! Amazing venue in the grounds with the castle. Bag searches were vigorous! There were bars, food, tea and coffee, ice creams, glitter tent, medical tent and portaloos. Got a real mini festival vibe, was such a great afternoon and night, really nice crowd. Lots of security too.

Rochester Castle in Kent makes for a great day visit, offering one of England’s best-preserved Norman keeps—the tallest in the country at 113 feet. Built in the 12th century and famously besieged by King John in 1215, it’s a dramatic slice of medieval history. Visitors can climb winding staircases for sweeping views over the River Medway, explore the vast roofless interior, and relax in the surrounding gardens. It’s not wheelchair accessible due to the many steps, but the site is atmospheric, rarely overcrowded, and pairs well with a visit to nearby Rochester Cathedral. Expect to spend around two hours here for a rewarding mix of history, views, and quiet charm. Definitely Recommended.

Interesting to walk up the tower of this ancient castle. Some remainders of the walls of the Bailey still remain and there are lovely views over the River Medway, which are even better from top of tower. Good interpretive boards throughout. Didn't take particularly long to visit and was out in about half an hour. Friendly staff, Interesting history; a good ruin.

This cathedral is small and select, but very good to explore. There was a lot to see and the staff were very kind and welcoming. We just missed out on the mini golf but that was okay, there was still plenty to see! The stained glass windows were beautiful and there seemed to be lots of exhibitions on. It's very easy to find and navigate.

Rochester Cathedral is breathtaking from the moment you see it. The architecture is incredible, with beautiful stonework, high arches, and peaceful interiors that make you stop and admire every detail. It is the second oldest cathedral in England, and you can truly feel the history in every corner. It is not just a religious site, but a brilliant tourist attraction with calm surroundings, helpful staff, and fascinating displays about its past. The mix of ancient design and modern exhibitions makes it enjoyable for all ages. Whether you love history, architecture, or simply peaceful places, Rochester Cathedral is definitely worth a visit.

The cathedral second only in time to that at Canterbury, was the See of Cardinal John Fisher martyred for refusing to accept the religious settlement of King Henry VIII in 1535. The church is steeped in history and whilst a cathedral, feels like a parish church. The tours are very informative. Of interest is that as a former Benedictine Monastery we were told that the cathedral community continue to read a chapter of the Rule of St Benedict. We were also told that the cathedral does not charge as, as a former benedictine community the cathedral does not charge, as under the Rule the cathedral community welcomes guests as pilgrims, as under the Rule. The cathedral has a regular pause for prayer throughout the day c/half of the hour. Of the many highlights in the cathedral is the beautifully carved font, the Rochester Triptych, a simplistic carving of the Virgin Mary in the Lady Chapel. The tomb of Bishop Merton, medieval floor files under the alter near Bishop Merton's tomb, to the left and to the left of this altar is a door behind which is one of the oldest doors in the country. The restored quire by Gilbert Scott restores the medieval pattern. The beautiful carving on an internal door to the chapter house. And by the entrance in the North Transept is an Icon in 2004, the orthodox icon depicts the conversion and baptism of the King of Kent. The tombs of Sts Paulinus and Itemar. Of interest to those interested in the Zulu War is memorial to Lt Chard VC of the Rorkes Drift defense. One could spend a day exploring the surface of the history of the cathedral.

Stunning Cathedral. V helpful, friendly and welcoming staff; visiting alone i was approached several times by staff saying hello, finding out where I was from, telling me fascinating snippets of information. It was a delight speaking to them all and they oozed enthusiasm and pride for the Cathedral, it's history, what it offered, and how they wanted to welcome visitors. Crypt was closed sadly, so wasn't able to view the Textus ... maybe another time. Cafe was in a lovely setting in the Crypt with a good selection of cakes to have with your coffee. No charge, but donations welcome. Loved it here ❤️

Very well kept, and a stunning piece of architecture. It's also great that the surrounding area has been more or less preserved, to keep the context of the cathedral - although there are cars on the pedestrian-looking roads, so beware of traffic.

Lovely Catherdral, with an amazing organ. The place is beautiful and serene. The volunteers are all very helpful and friendly. There is a nice souvenir shop, toilets. Not sure if there's a cafe 🤔 Entrance is free.

Nice cathedral. Lovely painted organ. Cafe in the crypt. Parking nearby. Well worth a visit.

Bit of crumby place, cobwebs and dust about. I know it’s supposed to be rustic but needed a clean. Not overly friendly place either. However started to fill up while we were there so it look popular with others.

What has happened to this place?? Going back years it has been a great place to have a coffee in Rochester. Over the last 6 months something has changed, Service slow, staff uninterested, orders wrong ... even simple ones. Also, what's up with the paper cups, and the iced late that's 90% ice Its honestly horrible here now, sort of feels like one of those nasty tourist trap places you find in central London I cannot believe this is the original owners/management team. Abysmal, won't return

Decent coffee shop with a warm indie vibe that’s cool but not so cool it’s alienating. I came with my 3 y/o in between errands and it was a nice little stop. Not overly priced, not necessarily cheap (but what you’d expect). I had the chicken and jalapeño panini, with a raspberry white choc muffin and strawberry milkshake for my son. All good although I wish I went for the bbq pulled pork panini, but it wasn’t as big so I let my eyes get the better of me! (Also I realise not ordering a coffee and leaving a review is a bit of a miss but I just didn’t fancy the extra caffeine intake right now, may regret it later when I sing at a wedding in the evening). Anyway it’s a nice space, staff were friendly and helpful, even let us use the toilet without having ordered anything (but be sure to spend some coin 😉). They were playing some decent indie tunes, heard a bit of Fontaine’s, Sam Fender and WET LEG, which is always a win for me (clean versions of course). Would love to know if they ever have live music here as I think it could work well, little small and intimate potentially but it could work maybe. We came out the car park and it was the first place we saw, after walking a bit further up the high street I’m glad we came back, good vibes and nice easy times

I love this cafe's decor (dark walls and ceiling, natural wood, pretty lighting), location (opposite the Cathedral), the music has been bang on before (indie/rock) and the staff have always been friendly, edgy looking and welcoming to me. They also give away sandwiches to the homeless at the end of the day/week which is good. They also sell delicious muffins and a nice pot of tea. I find their caramel frappucinos however waaaay too sweet without any taste of coffee! I've had them there twice and it's milk with tons of caramel blended completely smooth to a water consistency and I found it unpleasant to drink it was that sweet. Starbucks' version is more like a thick coffee milkshake with caramel down the sides of the glass and way less sweet. I wish they'd alter their recipe to be more like Starbuck's version. I'll still go but order tea and a muffin instead!

I have visited here a few times as I like to Shop indecently - however I do find the staff quite rude/not bothered and I’ve found another great Indy coffee shop further up the high street. I couldn’t finish the ‘matcha’ I had today after a few sips and realised it was just a ready made powder. Shame.

Cafe serving premium coffee,teas,hot chocolate etc. Plus cold drinks and various baked and cakes.Located in Rochester High St. Medium sized seating area with some soft seating plus tables and chairs. A couple of small tables outside. Inside they have collections of tea and coffee pots on the wall, it's dimly lit which kind of gives it a cozy feeling. My dark chocolate mocha was very enjoyable. I didn't have anything to eat on this occasion but have tried cake there before and found it good.

Seriously rude and unwelcoming staff here. Take your money elsewhere, Leonard's cafe at store 104 + Rochester coffee and many more on the high street.. you will without unreasonable doubt receive a much friendlier service and at least some basic pleasantries. Horrible atmosphere here do not recommend.

There is an entry fee for this museum, but it does have some unique exhibits. It has a multi level prison hulk exhibit and an exhibition with Charles Dickens artifacts.

This is a very nice little museum but unfortunately not free. Would recommend a visit but it may not be accessible to all now due to the fee which is a shame for some families. However saying all that, I don’t object to paying a fee because these lovely places in this day and age will be lost without a fee.

Amazing little museum. Had a great afternoon out with my family. The Guildhall has some great exhibits and delves into the history of the Medway towns very well. I've lived in Medway pretty much all my life and I still learnt something new.

Exhibition and wedding venue as well as a small museum to learn about history. Good for kids to learn more in fun way.

For a free museum, we had a great time and I'd well say that it's worth a visit. He spent a good hour walking round the whole place, and a lot of the exhibits were interactive, so it was a great place to bring kids. Some of the historical torture stuff involving the dockside prisons might be a bit strong for children, so visit with caution. The preservation of the old paintings and artifacts from the towns is particularly good for any history buffs.

Wonderful museum. Small, but packed with information and artifacts from the local area. Staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of information about Charles Dickens, his life, loves and death. Lovely, enjoyable & educational museum. Update: I returned to the museum with my friend and they have added the Hulks exhibition. We loved it! I highly recommend.

Loved it. This is a free museum and well maintained. Step back in history. We parked in the paid parking near by and walked down to the museum. Rochester cathedral is 3 min away. The street has some amazing antique type shops.

Rude service man was too busy texting to bother dealing with my friend. I guess Snapchat is more important than the booking/customer props to the lady. She was very nice and polite, unlike the man. Good job,

horrendous service at rochester branch waited 3 hours for delivery to our garage so far have phoned for the last 1hr and the phones are just circling you just get put into a queue and no one answers. it's too big a company for the employees to care! that's why it's got the biggest turnover of staff.

The lady with the crazy orange nails is amazing, works so hard and great with customers. The backroom staff are awful. Extremely slow and rude.

Visited mid day on a Monday for a click and collect order, no queues, just a small wait for the item. The order was correct, I double-checked at the desk. I'm surprised by the reviews of how many people don't check their orders before they leave... There wasn't much on the shelves, but it looked like they had the basics.

Slowest service can possibly think of. This is first thing in morning when it's empty as well. Thank you to the lady behind the till for actually going & getting my items. Which pickers were supposed to.

purchased new battery for my van reserved & collected within the hour polite friendly staff 👍🏻

very fast and kind staff working there.

Came here for dinner with a friend following a recommendation of this restaurant. Nice atmosphere, though not the usual fancy restaurant you expect, but more of a traditional Thai vibe which is even better. Seated promptly and orders taken. Food came out tasty and fresh with authentic flavours. Customer service was top notch and prices were super reasonable 👌🏾. Will definitely visit again.

Amazing service and good. The Thai green and red curries were lovely. Pad Thai was also excellent. Large portions of rice. Excellent value and too this restaurant quality. Best we’ve had in Kent and outside London. Can’t wait to go back. Great service and fitted us in no problem even though it was busy during Dickens Festival.

Amazing thai food! The restaurant setting is really nice and welcoming, love the decor. The food was spot on, as good thai food as it got. I would defo go again. Highly recommended!

The best Thai food I've ever ever had. And Thai is my favourite food. My other half had the yellow curry and I had green curry which has always been my fave, until I tried his Yellow curry and oh my heavens above! It was phenomenal. Their ribs fell off the bone, the satay chicken was to die for and they were super friendly and accommodating. The decor and ambience is very authentic, you could easily forget where you are if you sit at the back of the restaurant. Will definitely return ✓✓✓✓✓

I havent visited since 2021, but its great to see there's not been a lapse in service. This was an amazing evening with a wonderful friend. We arrived a bit late, but they accommodated us 😃. In 90 mins or less, we were able to get the pre, starters, have time to consider the menu, place our orders, have starter, main and dessert and pay the bill. That speaks to the speed of service. They're also responsible to their patrons. We declared a shellfish allergy and someone came back to the table to advise one of our options was prepared in a shellfish environment and gave us the opportunity to change it. Amazing! The taste of the food was rich and 'moreish' 🤣. My friend even joked at the end of the evening that we couldn't taste it properly and so would need another round to give a proper opinion! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The team are delightful to interact with. Speed of service - extremely efficient, presentation of food - colourful, professional and clean. I HIGHLY recommend this restaurant, and will defo be going again.

We had an absolutely great time. The food was excellent as was the service.

We shared a retirement celebration with close friends at Thai Four Two and it was great evening. This family run business offers an excellent friendly service along with wonderfully tasting food. There were a few of us which made it extra busy for the restaurant but nothing was too much trouble for them. Everyone said how lovely the food tasted. We have been coming here since our first date over 10 years ago and we still love everything about the place. 1st class Thai restaurant in Rochester

I ordered & paid for meat & chips @ 2234hrs, Called back an hour to be told delivery driver was on way & be few minutes. 2 hrs hours later after constant calls & answer machine messages a delivery driver called to say he was knocking on my front door (I was at work by this time) TODAY.. I get an unapologetic apology & when food did arrive it wasn't the meat & chips ordered but a cold bit of meat in pitta. I want my mo ey refunded in full plse

Food was okay but they're a rip off. Ordered a meat, chips and salad. The chips were from a bag, not the usual fresh cut chips you usually get from places. They also hid chips under the meat to appear like you got more. They also stuffed salad into the box rather than put it on top like everywhere else. Didn't even have a pitta. Frankly, really poor for your money, eat elsewhere. Nobody likes being ripped off.

had a slight problem and they were very quick to fix it! great service and overall great food. my fav place to order in strood

Ordered delivery and was very happy with the food and price. Delicious, good portions, friendly service. Definetly will order again 👌.

Went there at 11:45 and closed so much for 1am and it was a Friday night

Great mixed meat kebab& chips. I asked for a small & got a large for the same price & they gave me a separate salad. My wife had a kebab & chicken nuggets & all were all excellent In portion size & taste. Keep up the good work & see you soon

Delicious, reliable, hygienic, fast delivery, they give more than a portion. KENT KEBAB IS NUMBER 1 IN THIS AREA

We wanted to try something new and decided to look for a Thai restaurant. A quick Google search and Limehouse Thai seemed like a good choice. We were first to arrive just after opening. My first impression was how clean the place was. The decor is simple yet lovely. We ordered 2 starters and 3 mains and every dish was delicious, and also a good value for money. The waiter seemed inexperienced and without a good knowledge of the menu, hence only 4 stars for the service. We enjoyed our evening, I liked the fresh flowers on each table, which was a nice touch.

Today was my second visit for lunch . I went last week with my husband and missed out my daughter that’s why went today with full family! The place is absolutely brilliant. I should have asked the names of the people who were serving us. They were so lovely and helping. Okay, let’s talk about the food ! Seriously they have got the best chef in the town ! I wanted to lick my plate , it was so Yammy! My 3year old finished his sweet and sour chicken . I am a pescatarian, I tried their veggie green and red curry ! Vegetables were absolutely fresh and not overcooked! Just perfect! Keep up doing good work . You guys are amazing!

We had a lovely lunch at Limehouse Thai on the old Rochester High Street. The food was delicious and full of authentic flavours, and the children really enjoyed their meals as well. It was a wonderful spot for a relaxed family lunch.

Authentic Thai food in the UK! My favourite is Goong Pao, and the coconut ice cream on bread is so nostalgic — it really brings back childhood memories.

Always an enjoyable experience at Limehouse Thai. It is clean and spacious, the staff are friendly and attentive. The food is delicious and at decent prices, nice selection of drinks. Today we went for lunch for my Dads birthday and they suprised him with a slice of cake! Without us even requesting it, Really nice of the staff. Will be visiting again soon, thank you

one of the best thai restaurants i have ever tried, completely recommend, amazing service, the food impeccable, the presentation was outstanding and the people are so nice and friendly. taught me to not judge a book by its cover. so amazing.

I had a great experience eating here. It really helped with missing Indonesian food. Authentic Indonesian restaurants are hard to find in Kent, so Thai food has become my go-to, and this place tastes just like home. Shame the Thai tea was sold out at that time, but we really love the ambiance and their service.