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The character of Rochester
The High Street runs directly beneath the castle walls, historic and largely traffic-calmed, with genuine Dickensian shopfronts still trading. The castle and cathedral precincts are pedestrian, so a car collecting from either waits on the High Street itself rather than closer in. Eastgate House and the surrounding streets are narrow, and short-stay parking near the centre fills quickly during festival weekends.
- The castle and cathedral precincts are pedestrian; the car waits on the High Street itself.
- Short-stay parking near the centre fills quickly during festival weekends.
- Eastgate House and the surrounding streets are narrow, best worked on foot for the final stretch.
- Festival weekends bring genuinely heavier foot and vehicle traffic to the High Street.














