Rochester History Guided Tours
Welcome to the home page of ROCHESTER HISTORY GUIDED TOURS - provider of some of the most entertaining guided tours around, including the famous ROCHESTER SPOOKY TOUR (now in it's seventh year and with over 5,000 survivors and counting!) which runs on Fridays at 7pm and selected Saturdays at 5pm from October to March.
Come and immerse yourself in the town the Daily Mail called 'Britain at its best!' with local historian and self-confessed Dickens nut, Shane Waterman.
Rochester has long been the site of some momentous events in British history - from the Romans, through the Normans, the Reformation under King Henry VIIIth, the Civil War and the Restoration - and its many connections with the works and life of Charles Dickens.
Rochester has more Dickens-related buildings and locations than anywhere else in the World - except London!
It is home to the second oldest Cathedral in England, the oldest choir school in the World - and the most original Norman Castle Keep in Europe!
We have a unique, beautiful High Street which bucks the trend towards national chains - only 6 of our 160 shops are national chains. The rest are ALL INDEPENDENT RETAILERS and Eateries! - we are the foodie capital of North West Kent, and ONLY 35 mins by high-speed train from London St Pancras - that makes us an evening out from central London, not just a day out!
Come and enjoy a day or just an evening here and, while you do, join us on one of our guided tours and REALLY get to know one of the hidden, historic gems of the United Kingdom.
Choose from any of our public tours:
The Rochester Spooky Tour - one of the top rated guided tours in Kent with over 5,000 survivors... er.... guests already! (7pm Fridays and 5pm on selected Saturdays from Oct-Mar)
Hidden Rochester - Some of the strangest tales hidden behind the innocent facades of Rochester's High Street buildings covering over 600 years. (Apr-Sept)
Mr Jaggers' tour of Charles Dickens' Rochester - a character-led tour of all the key locations associated with Dickens in the historic heart of the former city. (all year)
Christmas in Charles Dickens' Rochester - An unapologetically Christmas-oriented version of our Charles Dickens' Rochester tour with many surprises along the way - many including... Turkeys! (Nov-Dec)
Rochester's Medieval Heritage - things about our oldest landmarks you won't find in guide books. (all year)
The Rochester Film & TV Locations Tour - Rochester has long been a favourite with Producers and Directors, with many well-known movies and TV series filmed here. (Apr-Sept)
We also offer tailor made tours for groups and couples. Please contact us by email at [email protected] if you'd like to discuss this.
Come and immerse yourself in the town the Daily Mail called 'Britain at its best!' with local historian and self-confessed Dickens nut, Shane Waterman.
Rochester has long been the site of some momentous events in British history - from the Romans, through the Normans, the Reformation under King Henry VIIIth, the Civil War and the Restoration - and its many connections with the works and life of Charles Dickens.
Rochester has more Dickens-related buildings and locations than anywhere else in the World - except London!
It is home to the second oldest Cathedral in England, the oldest choir school in the World - and the most original Norman Castle Keep in Europe!
We have a unique, beautiful High Street which bucks the trend towards national chains - only 6 of our 160 shops are national chains. The rest are ALL INDEPENDENT RETAILERS and Eateries! - we are the foodie capital of North West Kent, and ONLY 35 mins by high-speed train from London St Pancras - that makes us an evening out from central London, not just a day out!
Come and enjoy a day or just an evening here and, while you do, join us on one of our guided tours and REALLY get to know one of the hidden, historic gems of the United Kingdom.
Choose from any of our public tours:
The Rochester Spooky Tour - one of the top rated guided tours in Kent with over 5,000 survivors... er.... guests already! (7pm Fridays and 5pm on selected Saturdays from Oct-Mar)
Hidden Rochester - Some of the strangest tales hidden behind the innocent facades of Rochester's High Street buildings covering over 600 years. (Apr-Sept)
Mr Jaggers' tour of Charles Dickens' Rochester - a character-led tour of all the key locations associated with Dickens in the historic heart of the former city. (all year)
Christmas in Charles Dickens' Rochester - An unapologetically Christmas-oriented version of our Charles Dickens' Rochester tour with many surprises along the way - many including... Turkeys! (Nov-Dec)
Rochester's Medieval Heritage - things about our oldest landmarks you won't find in guide books. (all year)
The Rochester Film & TV Locations Tour - Rochester has long been a favourite with Producers and Directors, with many well-known movies and TV series filmed here. (Apr-Sept)
We also offer tailor made tours for groups and couples. Please contact us by email at [email protected] if you'd like to discuss this.
