The Top 13 Natural Monuments around Rochester
Rochester’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 13
beautiful natural monuments around Rochester. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Rochester. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 4, 2025
Summit of Windy Gyle
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Windy Gyle might be overshadowed by the mighty Cheviot but it’s one of the jewels of this range. Standing at 2,031 feet (619 m), the summit boasts breathtaking views and is topped with a Bronze Age burial cairn, Russell’s Cairn.
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Hareshaw Linn Waterfall
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This magnificent waterfall is located within a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Awarded the status its rare ferns and lichen, more than 300 different types of mosses, liverworts and lichen …
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The Drake Stone
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The Drake Stone is afforded a legendary status due to its supposed supernatural healing powers, having been a druid meeting place in times gone by. These days, it's a very tranquil spot with excellent views.
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The Three Kings Stone Circle
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This Bronze Age stone circle has three standing stones and one lying flat. Its name derives from a legend that the monument marks the grave of three kings of Denmark who had been killed in battle.
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View of Simonside Hills
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A walk along the Simonside Hills is not be missed. The views are raw and dramatic and as a Special Area of Conservation, it teems with wildlife such as curlew, …
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