Today I am inviting you to walk with me through Rochester in Kent. A lovely historic small city. It has a beautiful Cathedral dates back to 604 AD- the second oldest in England. The castle is Norman and the 12th-century keep or stone tower, which is the castle’s most prominent feature, is one of the best preserved in England.
Please enjoy the walk with me round the Cathedral and the castle. Keep your scarf on it is very windy!
The beautifully painted organ.
In the Cathedral was a display of 3 very old books, one is 100 years older than the Magna Carta and is called Textus Roffenses. It contains a collection of Anlo Saxon Law of Aethelberht of Kent which dates back to 600AD – it is the only surviving copy of the oldest law in English.
Apparently Henry the VIII took all books from the Cathedral library at his time but left this one behind. The Lady in the Cathedral said historians still wonder why?
Rochester Castle
After all this walking – it is time for a nice cup of tea or coffee!
Thanks for joining me and I hope you enjoyed the walk!
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I enjoyed the walk… thank you! 😍
Thank you very much for accompanying me! 🙂
Thanks for the walk Ute. I have actually visited Rochester many years ago for the Dickens Festival. I think it’s on at the end of May. 😀 ❤
There was the Dicken’s week before Christmas in December but it was a bit cold so I waited… 🙂 It is a lovely sweet city!
I don’t blame you for waiting if it was that cold. Maybe next year. 😀
Very interesting walk, Ute. The cathedral and castle are beautifully preserved. Those old books must be very valuable indeed. Thanks for sharing your lovely photos. 🙂
Thank you Sylvia for walking with me, it was so enjoyable an dyes those books are only being touched with gloves…. indeed very valuable! … and so interesting!
A lovely walk but I am glad I wrapped up warm!
So good you did wrap up…. so windy.. it still is today!
Gerne bin ich mitgewandert. Ich liebe alte Mauern.
Vielen Dank Ute, ich liebe Deine Spaziergaenge auch sehr.
I enjoyed that walk… what beautiful buildings… wish we had some like that here…
Rob … you have Meerkats…. who needs castles…. 🙂 Well I do love castles and churches, old houses… but also Meerkats. I think you finally know what I like. hehe 🙂
Das sind aber schöne Bilder,wünsche einen schönen Dienstag.
Vielen Dank. Es ist schoen mal was anderes zu sehen!
Loved the walk Ute. Kudos to the Guide!
Very welcome Harold. Like that you see my country !Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful pictures and very pleasing too. Thanks.
Thank you so much Dilip! So happy you liked it!
I love getting out and about via your travels!
Great, so good you enjoy travel with me ! Thank you!
tolle Bilder, liebe Ute, schönen Donnerstag, Klaus
Vielen Dank Klaus, Schoenen Abend!
danke sehr
Thank you so much Ute! Really was a pleasure to walk with you and enjoy this together through your eyes! Amazing photos! Glad I brought my scarf 😉 My favourite photo is YOU! Now I shall have tea and think of you!
❤ carmen
Thanks so much Carmen, hope you enjoyed the tea with me… in thoughts .. sending you much love! ❤
A lovely walk Ute, I’m certain you had a blast! Thanks for sharing.
Much love. 🙂
Totally loved it! Thank you so much. It was as windy as here!
schönes Wochenende, Klaus
Gleichfalls Klaus!
beste Grüße, Klaus
Beautiful castle and we liked the walk as well 😀 Pawkisses 🙂 ❤
Hope you are not too exhausted! 🙂
Such a wonderful walk with you dear Ute.
And – I will have some tea please.
Pinkies up! 😉
{Hugs}
I do enjoy tea with you … in style I see! Hugs 🙂