This is a small discount shop, they have several different kinds of goods…read more From toiletries and books to a wide variety of different foods.

A huge two storied complex with stairs ,escalators and lifts…read more Store has a multitude of items both for the home , home-furnishing , toysand also gardening, diy, pets , clothes, craft sections. Most prices are very reasonable and ideal place to hunt for christmas gifts for everyone.

This is a large shop, It has a wide variety of different goods over two floors…read more They have lots of toiletries and toys and a small selection of food on the ground floor. And hardware, stationary and books on the top floor.

This is a shoe shop I love to visit as it has so many different shoes for both the sexes and…read morechildrens shoes too. The stock shoes from brands clarks, chipmunks, sketchers etc , though in the kids section you maynot always find the size/pair you are looking for and unfortunately those that are on display are the only ones available as the store has no seperate store-space. The prices are reasonable and the quality and range is good. The shop is nearly neat though there are not that many assistants going around to help you.

A good-sized shoe shop, with the shoes arranged by size rather than by style, so you can start…read morelooking in your section. Although it can be difficult to find something you like, there are often hidden gems in there. The prices aren't very low, so be prepared to spend quite a bit, but the shoes are generally good quality and last a long time. There is also a small section at the till with accessories such as bags and purses, and shoe care.

Matalan is Matalan, a chain store like any other. It's cheap and I do manage to find quite a lot of…read moregood things in there, from clothing to Wonderbras to homeware. It also provided great entertainment for the whole of Strood, Rochester and Chatham when it burnt down several years ago.

Newly re-opened Matalan. Offers a wide selection of womens, mens and childrens clothing and shoes…read more All at very good prices! They also offer a selection of homeware and again the prices are very good. The store itself is very big with two floors. Lift access to the top floor as well as stairs and an escalator.

A shop that is hugely popular with the hordes of teenagers in black baggy clothes scouting…read moreRochester on a weekend. There are brands such as Criminal Damage and Emily Strange, selling fishnet tights and tops, wallet chains, baggy jeans, coffin-shaped handbags, leather jackets and tutus. There is also a make-up and wig section and a fancy dress section. Changing rooms are provided.

Service and range is great, the best anywhere in the arearead more

I really do love exploring and browsing book stores, even though I pretty much have everything I…read morewant (though I do end up finding stuff that I want). Anyway, yeah, this was a pretty cool bookshop, and there were a lot of interesting books here. Honestly, I could spend hours here.

Not that I consider myself a bookshop connoisseur as such, but I always love to check out…read moresecond-hand bookshops when I travel. This is in my top 3 bookshops I've ever visited (the other two, in case you were wondering: Shakespeare & Sons, Prague, and The Last Bookstore, Los Angeles). This place had thousands of books, with that old book smell that I love. The store seems to go on forever, and there are so many nooks and crannies filled with more books! I particularly loved the old books section; we got some classics (Jane Austen, DH Lawrence, Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo) that were editions published in the early 1900s for £3-£5. My husband raided the sci-fi section while I raided the general fiction and we came up with another 9 books between us, all between 99p and £3, and all good quality. We were only able to spend 1 hour in there. It wasn't enough. I felt rushed. I needed more time! Living in London, Rochester is only 45 minutes away. I'll be back. The guy who I believe is the owner, was friendly and sweet. This is such a great find. FYI a lot of Rochester high street is filled with little independent stores, it's a really lovely place to visit!

Undergone a refurbishment recently and is no longer a half-empty newsagent with 10p Haribos and…read morePanda Pops. There are now Ginsters rolls and pastries, magazines, newspapers and a drinks cooler. Looks much more decent than before.