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Guided Tours

Discover the history of Rochester Cathedral on a guided tour

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Guided Tours at Rochester Cathedral

Explore the history of Rochester Cathedral on a guided tour. We run regular guided tours which can be booked online. Alongside our standard 60 minute tour we also offer specialist tours on occasion. Find out about our upcoming tours below. Charges apply

Guided tours may be available at other times with prior booking. To find out more email info@rochestercathedral.org or call 01634 843366


General Guided Tour

Explore England’s second oldest cathedral with one of our experienced guides. 1400 years of fascinating history in 60 minues. These are our next few available dates - more dates may be available if you select to book a ticket.

Featured
July Guided Tours
Jul 1
Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM
July Guided Tours
Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM

Discover Rochester Cathedral on a guided tour this July. Find out when tours will take place here

Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM
August Guided Tours
Aug 1
Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM
August Guided Tours
Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM

Discover Rochester Cathedral on a guided tour this August. Find out when tours will take place here

Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
10:00 AM10:0010:00 AM
World War Two at Rochester Cathedral | Family Friendly Tour
Aug 1
Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025
11:00 AM11:0011:00 AM
World War Two at Rochester Cathedral | Family Friendly Tour
Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025
11:00 AM11:0011:00 AM

Find out how World War II impacted on Rochester Cathedral on a 30 minute, family friendly tour. Suitable for 8 years and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays in August at 11:00 and 12:00 (not running on the 27th August.

Ticketed

Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 26, 2025
11:00 AM11:0011:00 AM
Floatplane: Audio Described Tour
Aug 18
Aug 18, 2025
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM12:30 – 14:3012:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Floatplane: Audio Described Tour
Aug 18, 2025
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM12:30 – 14:3012:30 PM – 2:30 PM

A specially tailored event for blind and visually impaired audiences and their families.

Join us for a tour of the Short Scion Floatplane on display in the Nave of Rochester Cathedral. Recently restored by MAPSL, with thanks to a grant from the Rochester Bridge Trust. The tour will also include the Pioneers of Flight exhibition in the Crypt which explores Medway’s aviation history and Taking Flight by members of Kent Association for the Blind.

Free, prebooking essential

Aug 18, 2025
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM12:30 – 14:3012:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Garden Tours

Join our Head Gardener to explore some of Rochester Cathedral’s beautiful secret and public gardens.

Special Tours

Delve deeper into the history of Rochester Cathedral on one of our special tours

 

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Rochester Cathedral – a place of Christian worship since AD604. Located in the heart of Rochester on the banks of the River Medway in Kent.

 

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