Rochester Cathedral

Address

 Blessed Sacrament windowRochester Cathedral
The Precinct
Rochester, ME1 1SX

Travel information

 By rail to Rochester Station and then a short walk along the High Street

By road - easy to find from A2 / M2 and M20.

Parking

 There is a dedicated Coach drop-off point at the rear of the Tourist Information Centre and coaches may then be parked in the Coach Park with driver facilities in Gas House Lane.

There is plenty of public car parking within a few minutes walk of the cathedral.

There is limited parking for the disabled at the North Door of the cathedral, and a small car-park with spaces for the disabled just across the road from the cathedral in Boley Hill.

Visitor Hours

 Open daily from 07.30 - 18.00; please check our web-site for details of any visiting restrictions due to services and events.

Admission

 There is no admission charge but a voluntary donation of £3 / 5 Euros per person for individuals is requested. Groups (booked and unbooked) are charged £4 per person (adults) and from £1.30 per person for school-aged visitors.

Arranged visits

Guided Tours

Guided Tours for adults, at £4 per person, may be arranged by ringing the Bookings Administrator on 01634 810073 or emailing bookings@rochestercathedral.org

Groups

Please see above for details

School Visits

Schools visits should be booked in advance by contacting the Education Officer on 01634 810066 or emailing educationofficer@ rochestercathedral.org

The Education Department has a full programme of workshops and workbooks related to the National Curriculum for all Key Stages. In addition there are special all day events from time to time - details on our website http://www.rochestercathedral.org/education/index.asp The cost per student is from £1.30.

Worship

Times

Sundays
8 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)
9.45 a.m. Choral Mattins
10.30 a.m. Sung Eucharist
3.15 p.m. Choral Evensong

Weekdays
7.30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Mon., Weds., Fri.)
8 a.m. Morning Prayer (Tues., Thurs.,Sat.)
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mon., Weds., Fri., Sat.)
12 noon Mid-day prayers
1 p.m. Holy Communion (Tues., Thurs.)
5.30 p.m. Choral Evensong (3.15. Sat.)
5.30 p.m. Said Evensong (Tues., Weds.)

Link

Worship page

Events

 Events page

Amenities
    Cathedral Tea-rooms - open Mon. to Sat. 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
    Small cathedral shop at Welcome Desk by North Door. Toilets and disabled people’s toilet.

Facilities for disabled
    There is level entrance via the North Door of the cathedral
    A chair-lift is available from the Nave to the Quire There is a toilet for the disabled in the tea-room foyer and near the South Door of the cathedral (inside).

    Please note - we are sorry that we are unable to provide access to the crypt for wheel-chair users at the moment.

Further information

Contact

 Bookings Administrator

Telephone number

 01634 810073

Email address

 bookings@rochestercathedral.org

Facsimile number

 01634 401410

Website address

 Rochester Cathedral