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Rochester Castle

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Rochester Castle

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

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Rochester Cathedral

One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.

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The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.

2 miles from Rochester

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Blue Bell Hill, England

Kit's Coty House

The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.

4 miles from Rochester

Luddesdown, England

The Lost Village of Dode

A haunted medieval church, a ceremonial stone circle, and a burial ground are all that's left of this community lost to the Black Death.

5 miles from Rochester

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Gravesend, England

The Resting Place of Pocahontas

The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.

7 miles from Rochester

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Coldrum Long Barrow

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

7 miles from Rochester

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