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9 Best Activities In Rochester
There are two versions of a day out from Rochester. One stays put: The Rochester Mystery Trail walks you round the town, with Cineworld Rochester and Battle Sector X to fall back on. The other heads for open water, where Isle of Grain Beach and AllHallows Beach are both on the list, both outdoor and both a different sort of afternoon altogether. Nine listings, split down the middle between indoor and out.
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BeachesIsle of Grain Beach
Indoor PlayBattle Sector X
Parks and PlaygroundsBluebell Hill Picnic Site
CinemasCineworld Rochester
Sports & ActivitiesArethusa Climbing Centre
BowlingHollywood Bowl Rochester
Indoor PlayMonkey Bizz
BeachesAllHallows Beach
SightseeingThe Rochester Mystery Trail
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Planet Ice Gillingham
Chatham Ski and Snowboard Centre
Splashes Leisure Centre
Decide early which of those two days you are having, because they do not combine well. The beaches want a settled forecast; the indoor listings do not care either way. Check admission and any need to book with the venue.
Visiting Rochester with kids: FAQs
Beach or town, which way should we go?
The beaches, if the weather is on your side. Isle of Grain Beach and AllHallows Beach are both outdoor listings and both give children the sort of unstructured afternoon that no organised attraction can match. If the forecast is poor, the town half of the list is stronger, with a cinema, a trail and an indoor activity centre.
What is here for a teenager who has outgrown soft play?
Battle Sector X and Arethusa Climbing Centre hold up best with older children, and the climbing centre carries indoor and outdoor flags both. Hollywood Bowl Rochester works for a group of them. The Rochester Mystery Trail can surprise you with teenagers, provided they take the competitive side of it seriously.
Somewhere for a picnic that is not the beach?
Bluebell Hill Picnic Site is the listing for precisely that, and it is outdoor. It pairs neatly with the trail if you want a day made of two low-key halves rather than one large attraction. As with anything open-air here, check the forecast the night before and keep an indoor listing ready as a substitute.