* Includes admission to Leeds Castle, 'the loveliest castle in the world'.
* Guided tour of Rochester, Charles Dickens' city of 'Great Expectations' .
* Free time to visit Rochester Norman castle and the city's impressive cathedral.
Special events
in Rochester:
Sweeps Festival (May):6th
May 2007.The Festival has its roots in the Pagan Festival of Beltrane which was
held to celebrate the beginning of Summer. The modern day festival is
believed to be the biggest traditional May festival in England. As to why
the chimney sweeps became involved some say it's because the beginning of
Summer marked the end of their busy period.
Dickens Festival (June):
The festival takes Rochester back to the
middle of the 19th Century with people dressed in period costumes.
Characters from Charles Dickens' ( Rochester most famous resident)
novels roam the streets, with plenty of music, entertainment, recitals ,
talks, and parades of people in Victorian Costumes.
Dickens Christmas
Festival :The festival takes
Rochester back to the period famous described in the Dickens Novel
"Christmas Carol "with people dressed in period costumes.
Characters from the book are present around the streets, with plenty
of music, entertainment, and Christmas stalls.
Departure at 8:30am / Return at 6:30pm Outside
International Students House in Great Portland Street
