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Rochester Castle

Located in Medway, England Coordinates: 51°23′22″ N 0°30′05″ E

Rochester Castle
Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Rochester
0.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SEN London Southend Airport24 km
LCY London City Airport34 km

About Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle is a historic site. Location: Medway, England.

From Wikipedia

Rochester Castle stands on the east bank of the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, South East England. The 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle's most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved of its time in England or France. Situated on the River Medway and Watling Street, Rochester was a strategically important royal castle. During the late medieval period, it helped protect England's south-east coast from invasion.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1087
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rochester Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (62 mm)
Driest month
February (36 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rochester Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°13°16°20°22°22°19°15°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)593644404150404854586258

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rochester Castle

The nearest airport is London Southend Airport (SEN), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: London Gatwick Airport (LGW) (55 km). The nearest large city is Gillingham, 3 km to the east.

Airports

  • London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend-on-Sea, Essex 24 kmnortheast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 34 kmnorthwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 55 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Gillingham Population: 101.2K 3 kmeast
  • Maidstone Population: 107.6K 14 kmsouth
  • Basildon Population: 144.9K 20 kmnorth
  • Southend-on-Sea Population: 295.3K 22 kmnortheast
  • Bexley Population: 228K 25 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rochester Castle

Within 100 km: 699 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 23 kmE
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 2 kmSE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 15 kmNE
  • Isle of Grain Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km665 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 46 kmNW
  • Camber Sands Beach 55 kmS
  • West Mersea Beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Central Beach Beach 29 kmE

60–100 km679 places

  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 82 kmSW
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 83 kmSW
  • Hastings Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • The Lynch Island 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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