Rochester Castle

Today I visited Rochester Castle, which was very big and I walked to the very top the castle. I think princesses used to live there. When Thomas Becket was Arch Bishop he owned Rochester Castle himself. The Castle has been present since 43AD but the Keep was built by the Normans in 1127.

The castle is next door to Rochester Cathedral.

Inside the castle it was very very big. It must have been very cold for the people that lived there.

This is what the castle used to look like but over the years it has become quite damaged. It had a big fire place with a door to the Kings private quarters. The room I am standing in the above photo is the chapel where Thomas Becket must have prayed they said.

On top of the castle I could see a beautiful view.

This was the beautiful view from the top of the castle.

I also stood outside Rochester Cathedral but this will be an adventure for another day.

This is me standing outside the Cathedral, its not as big as Canterbury even though it looks like it in this photo of me.