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Explore Rochester in United Kingdom
Rochester in the region of England is a place in United Kingdom - some 276 mi or ( 444 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Rochester is now 01:23 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Woodburn, Sunderland, Sheffield, Oxford, and Otterburn. Since you are here already, consider visiting West Woodburn . Where to go and what to see in Rochester ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers an area of more than 1030 km² between the Scottish Border in the north to just south of Hadrian's Wall. It is one of the least populated and least visited of the National Parks. The park lies entirely within Northumberland, covering about a quarter of the county. The park covers several distinct areas. In the north are the Cheviots, a range of hills that mark the border between England and Scotland.
Located at 55.32 -2.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
A68 road
The A68 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Darlington in England to the A720 in Scotland. From Darlington, the road runs north, bypassing Bishop Auckland, and running through West Auckland, Toft Hill and Tow Law, past Consett and Corbridge. The road used to run through the centre of Corbridge but now runs on a new single carriageway alignment to the East of the town, crossing the River Tyne over Styford Bridge.
Located at 55.29 -2.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Otterburn Hall
Otterburn Hall is a AA four-star fortified English country house and estate, now used as a hotel, in Otterburn, Northumberland. It is situated in 500 acres of deer park and woodland in the Northumberland National Park, northeastern England.
Located at 55.24 -2.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Battle of Otterburn
For the ballad see The Battle of Otterburn (ballad). The Battle of Otterburn took place according to Scottish sources on 5 August 1388, or 19 August according to English sources,as part of the continuing border skirmishes between the Scottish and English. The best remaining record of the battle is from Jean Froissart's Chronicles in which he claims to have interviewed veterans from both sides of the battle.
Located at 55.24 -2.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Otterburn Training Area
The Otterburn Army Training Estate (ATE) was established in 1911 and covers about 242 square kilometres (93 square miles) of the Southern Cheviots. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and used for training some 30,000 soldiers a year. Otterburn is the UK's largest firing range, and is in frequent use — artillery can be clearly heard from Lindisfarne to the north-east and Fontburn Reservoir in the south.
Located at 55.37 -2.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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