Rochester Caravan Holidays and Holiday Parks
Nearby Kent coastline
The modern day Rochester is full of both independent and chain shops, bars, cafes and restaurants as well as many visitors attractions but it is perhaps best known for it’s stunning Cathedral, its historic castle and for featuring in many of the book of Charles Dickens, who owned the nearby Gads Hill Place in Higham.
The town has a long military history due to its strategic importance of its position at the confluence of the Thames and the Medway and it is due to that history that many of the town most important sights are naval based.
From our point of view, one of the best aspects of the town is that it offers a great base for a holiday in the south east of England where you are near the coast and country but with all of the benefits of a thriving town.
Rochester Holiday Parks
Here are our top 10 caravan holiday parks in Rochester.
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Here at CaraHols.co.uk we make booking a holiday on caravan holiday parks in Rochester as simply as possible. Simply follow the links on this page for more information on Rochester caravan holiday parks or visit the park’s operator direct for up to the minute availability and for the very latest special offers on caravan holidays in Rochester in Kent.
Rochester Caravan Holidays
If you are looking for a holiday in or near to the town of Canterbury in Kent why not stay on a caravan holiday park and enjoy the best that a holiday park has to offer with one of the UK’s leading towns.
The great news is that there are a number of caravan holiday parks in and around the town, so there is sure to be the right one for you and your family.
From small caravan parks that are an ideal base for exploration to larger family holiday parks located near to the coast that offer a good range of facilities and activities to entertain the whole family.
Rochester Attractions
Rochester is one of the UK’s greatest historical cities and one of the most popular for visitors so it is no surprise that the town has lots of attraction and sites of interest to offer holidaymakers and day visitors.
There are 2 iconic sites that many think about when it comes to Rochester and that is Rochester Cathedral and Rochester Castle.
Whilst there has been a cathedral in the town going back to 604AD, it was in the medieval period when the current day cathedral’s construction was started with most of the building taking part between 1080-1130 and also in 1127 and 1343.
It was during the medieval period that towns iconic castle was built and it was quickly involved in 2 sieges, one in 1215 and one in 1264.
The castle was initially built to defend river crossing at the confluence of the Thames and Medway and to defend the Royal Dockyard at Chatham. That led to the town becoming hugely important on a national scale and that led to lots of investment in defensive structures with many of these now been interesting sights in and around the town.
Fort Clarence, Fort Pitt, Fort Amherst and Fort Gillingham were all built during the Napoleonic wars whilst numerous other forts and the Twydall Redoubts were built during the 1800’s.
This historical importance in military fields led to the town becoming hugely importance to the war effort during the first and second world wars.
Other famous historical sites include Upnor Castle, Esplanade Gardens and St Margaret’s Church.
The history of the town can be explored at the Guildhall Museum, Restoration House, the Huguenot Museum and Eastgate House.
For many it is the cities stunning location on the River Medway that is it’s biggest attraction and this vantage point can be enjoyed at lots of observation points throughout the town including the Esplanade Gardens that offers walks along the riverbank, near to the cities marina and with good views of the iconic Rochester Bridge.
Location
The town of Rochester is located on the River Medway, in the county of Kent in the South East of England.
The town is located just off of the M2 motorway, near to where it turns into the A2 and joins the M25 at Dartford.
Transport
Rochester is a simple town for many of us to reach as it is located next to the M2 motorway which links to the M25. From the London orbital you can connect to the majority of towns and cities throughout the West County, East England, the Midlands, the North of England, Scotland and Wales.
The M20 links the town to the south coast of England and Kent whilst the A25 links the town to East Sussex and Brighton.
The south and south west can be reached via the M3 from the M25.
If you are arriving into Rochester using public transport it is also relatively straightforward as the town acts as a gateway to Kent and the South East from London.
That means a large number of long distance coach services call into the town and as the town has its own modern railway station, there are a number of regular services to towns and cities across the south east, including London.
Direct trains can be taken to Gravesend, Ramsgate, Dover, Ashford International, Faversham, Canterbury, Luton, Dartford, Greenwich, Rainham and both London Victoria and London St Pancras.
From there you can connect to the majority of town and cities in England, Scotland and ales form the many London mainline stations.
Out and About
As one of the Medway towns, Rochester is just a short drive from Chatham and Gillingham whilst the Isle of Sheppey is just a short drive to the east.
The Thames Estuary is just to the north of the town and it is along that coastline where many of the holiday parks in the Rochester area are found.
The town sits on the northern edge of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and just a short drive from the historic city of Canterbury.
Many holidaymakers choosing to stay in this part of Kent use the closeness to the capital city of London as an excuse for day out in one of the worlds greatest cities and by staying in and around Rochester that makes London an even simpler day out as there are regular coach and rail service des to London.
Holidays in Rochester
Here at CaraHols.co.uk we make booking a holiday on caravan holiday parks in Rochester as simply as possible. Simply follow the links on this page for more information on Rochester caravan holiday parks or visit the park’s operator direct for up to the minute availability and for the very latest special offers on caravan holidays in Rochester in Kent.
Rochester is home to lots of caravan holiday parks including those owned and operated by the biggest caravan holiday park companies.