Cafés
Rochester Coffee Co
High Street coffee shop facing Rochester Cathedral, serving sandwiches, cakes, afternoon tea and drinks, open daily.
Verified Oct 2026
RSPB reserve of former industrial lagoons and grassland near Cliffe, with trails looking over the pools and the Thames. Free entry.
Accessibility
RSPB lists the reserve as wheelchair and pushchair accessible, with Blue Badge bays in the car park. Nearest public toilets are in Cliffe and Cooling. Dogs only on the Saxon Shore Way and public footpaths.
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Eat and drink in Rochester
Restaurants
Don Vincenzo
Family-run Italian restaurant on Rochester High Street since 1998, with gluten-free options and private parties for up to 100.
Verified Oct 2026
Restaurants
Fish at 55
Seafood and sushi restaurant on Rochester High Street, open from breakfast, with a separately booked omakase counter.
Verified Oct 2026
Farm Shops & Producers
Austen’s of Rochester
Rochester High Street shop selling produce from Kent farms, with a veg box delivery service across the Medway Towns.
Verified Nov 2026
Guides that mention RSPB Cliffe Pools
GuideBeaches & Coast, Parks & Walks
Riverside walks on the Thames and the Medway
Riverside walks and waterfront parks on the Thames from Dartford to Cliffe and on the Medway from Rochester to Rainham.
More things to do in Rochester
Parks & Walks
Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve
Plantlife's largest nature reserve in England: a working farm and woodland near Cuxton, open at any time on marked footpaths.
Castles & History
St James’ Church, Cooling
Historic church on the Hoo Peninsula whose churchyard inspired the opening of Dickens' Great Expectations. Open daily.
Castles & History, Museums & Galleries
Guildhall Museum
Medway Council museum in Rochester's 17th century Guildhall, covering local history, the River Medway and the prison hulks.
Family Friendly