Restaurants
Turkuaz Rochester
Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant at Medway Valley Leisure Park, Strood, serving mezes and charcoal-grilled kebabs, with online ordering.
Green Flag hilltop park in Strood with woodland, wildflower areas, sculptures, a play area and wide views over the Medway. Open every day.
Broomhill Park sits on a hilltop above Strood with five entrances: King Arthurs Drive, Saxons Close, Hillyfield Close, Gorse Road and Brompton Lane. It has a children’s play area, a picnic area, fitness equipment, walking routes, a wildflower area, woodland, sculptures and a car park. Some paths are steep. It holds a Green Flag award.
Medway Council lists disabled access; surfaces are grass, bark mulch, bitmac, wet pour and woodchip, and some paths are steep. Car parking on site.
Restaurants
Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant at Medway Valley Leisure Park, Strood, serving mezes and charcoal-grilled kebabs, with online ordering.
PubsRestaurants
Strood sports bar and Indian restaurant on Cliffe Road, with Punjabi dishes, live sport, collection, delivery and event catering.
Farm Shops & Producers
Rochester High Street shop selling produce from Kent farms, with a veg box delivery service across the Medway Towns.
Event VenuesPubsRestaurants
Riverside pub and restaurant on Canal Road, Strood, facing Rochester Castle, with a Sunday carvery, events and wedding hire.
GuideCastles & History, Parks & Walks
Strood's walks and green spaces: Broomhill Park, Rede Common, the Town Centre Trail and the Knights and Kingfishers Walk from the station.
Castles & History, Parks & Walks
A 1.2 mile signed history loop around Strood's High Street, St Nicholas Church and the Esplanade, with river views towards Rochester Castle.
Parks & Walks
A 4.7 mile circular walk from Strood station along the Medway, past Temple Manor and up to the views from Rede Common and Broomhill Park.
Parks & Walks
Strood's "Sandy Banks": a Local Nature Reserve of open grassland, scrub and woodland with views across the Medway towns.