Rochester to Sole Street
A station-to-station walkKentSouth East England
Dickensian Kent and the Medway: Rochester's cathedral and castle, then Ranscombe Farm and Cobham Park to Sole Street.
Woodland: a fifth under tree cover.
Cobham Wood and Mausoleum: Restored 18th-century mausoleum, set in peaceful wood pasture (National Trust; 3h in; 30 mins to visit).
The Rochester Cathedral: England's second-oldest cathedral, founded in 604, in the heart of Rochester.
Rochester Castle: A Norman castle beside the Medway with one of the tallest surviving keeps in England.
The Ranscombe Farm Reserve: A nature reserve near Rochester protecting rare arable wildflowers on the Kent downs.
The Cobham Park: A landscaped Repton parkland surrounding Cobham Hall, with the Darnley Mausoleum.
Credits
Walk details: Walking Post (tips, photos and local insights).

