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# Dog-friendly Rochester: places to go with your dog

_City guide · United Kingdom_

Looking for dog-friendly places in Rochester? We've mapped 16 spots in and around Rochester in the United Kingdom – vets, shops and parks & nature – so you and your dog can plan the day.

**Places:** 16 · **Vets:** 5 · **Shops:** 4 · **Places:** 4

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/51.3985/0.5176

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Rochester

Rochester has 3 parks and green spaces for walks. Each place says whether a lead is required – rules can change, so check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Rochester has 5 vets and animal clinics and 4 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in Rochester?

Know a café, park or beach in Rochester that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in Rochester.

## [Dog-friendly vets in Rochester](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/rochester-gb/vets) (5)

- [A.L.M. Shepherd](https://maps.dog/en/place/a-l-m-shepherd-rochester-gb-2856be) — Vet · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Clover Street Veterinary Clinic](https://maps.dog/en/place/clover-street-veterinary-clinic-rochester-gb-9f8986) — Vet · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Manor Veterinary Surgery](https://maps.dog/en/place/manor-veterinary-surgery-rochester-gb-5c069e) — Vet · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Medway City Veterinary Centre](https://maps.dog/en/place/medway-city-veterinary-centre-rochester-gb-70b31c) — Vet · George Summers Close, ME2 4FF Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Medway Park Veterinary Centre](https://maps.dog/en/place/medway-park-veterinary-centre-rochester-gb-a83806) — Vet · Watling Street 46, Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly shops in Rochester](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/rochester-gb/shops) (4)

- [Happy Pett](https://maps.dog/en/place/happy-pett-rochester-gb-f6ab35) — Shop · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Pet Aqua](https://maps.dog/en/place/pet-aqua-rochester-gb-5bf05c) — Shop · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Petaholics](https://maps.dog/en/place/petaholics-rochester-gb-b58eaf) — Shop · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [the hound hut](https://maps.dog/en/place/the-hound-hut-rochester-gb-0f2e60) — Shop · High Street 85, ME1 1LX Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly places in Rochester](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/rochester-gb/other) (4)

- [Khyber Road](https://maps.dog/en/place/khyber-road-rochester-gb-1f49ec) — Other · Rochester. Allowed on a leash.
- [M005](https://maps.dog/en/place/m005-rochester-gb-8b270a) — Other · Rochester. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [Rochester Riverside Walk](https://maps.dog/en/place/rochester-riverside-walk-rochester-gb-a33e85) — Other · Rochester. Allowed on a leash.
- [Strood Community Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/strood-community-trail-rochester-gb-061183) — Other · Rochester. Allowed on a leash.

## [Dog-friendly parks & nature in Rochester](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/rochester-gb/parks) (3)

- [Hillyfields Community Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/hillyfields-community-park-rochester-gb-ef345e) — Park & nature · Parr Avenue 33, ME7 1UL Gillingham. Allowed inside.
- [Lower Lines Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/lower-lines-park-rochester-gb-3745b3) — Park & nature · ME7 5DD Gillingham. Allowed inside.
- [The Strand Lido and Leisure Park](https://maps.dog/en/place/the-strand-lido-and-leisure-park-rochester-gb-4fbc6b) — Park & nature · Strand Approach Road, ME7 1TT Gillingham. Allowed on a leash.

## FAQ

### Is Rochester dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 16 places in Rochester where dogs are welcome, including vets, shops and parks & nature.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in Rochester?

Usually in designated dog parks. Each place says what applies – check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Gravesend](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/gravesend) — 7 places, 12 km
- [Maidstone](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/maidstone) — 9 places, 13 km
- [West Malling](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/west-malling) — 7 places, 14 km
- [Longfield](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/longfield) — 11 places, 15 km
- [Greenhithe](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/greenhithe) — 8 places, 18 km
- [Grays](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-kingdom/grays) — 7 places, 20 km

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