Visiting Information

Social visits

Wed: 18:15-19:45

Sat: 09:00 - 11:30

Sun: 09:00 - 11:30

Booking information: Booking Line: 01634 202557. Lines are open 09:00 - 16:00, Monday – Friday.

Additional information: All visits to prisoners must be pre-booked by telephone and 48 hours notice is required.  Visits will not take place on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

You may be entitled to help with your travel expenses. Please visit the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme page for more information.

Official visits

Tue: 09:00 - 10:30 & 10:30 - 11:30

Thu: 09:00 - 10:30 & 10:30 - 11:30

Booking information: By phone on 01634 202557 between the hours of 09:00 & 16:00 hours Monday - Friday.

Additional information: Visits will not take place on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

How to get there:

• Train: The closest railway station is Rochester Station. A taxi rank is located next to the station.
• Bus: From Rochester Train Station you can catch a bus, from the bus stop opposite. This is bus number 145. You need to get off at the stop named ‘Bridge Wardens' (You will see a pub named the Bridge Wardens at the end of the journey). When you get off the bus, turn left and walk until you reach an alleyway on your right. When you come to the end of the alleyway and cross the road you will be next to a ‘Total' garage. In front of the garage, cross over the main road (Maidstone Road) and enter Sir Evelyn Road, which will be in front of you. Cookham Wood is along Sir Evelyn Road on your left.
• Car: From A2/M2 to HMP/YOI Cookham Wood from London: A2 from London until you reach where the road splits into A2 and M2. Following M2 signs to Canterbury, come off at Junction 3 (Chatham). Follow road round to the left and the signs for Chatham. You will come to a set of traffic lights, turn left and still follow the signs for Chatham. You will then come to a roundabout, take the middle lane and head for Borstal. Go under the flyover (Left lane, Borstal). Follow the B2097 for 1½ miles. Go past ‘Comet' and turn left opposite the ‘Total' garage (Sir Evelyn Road). Cookham Wood is on Sir Evelyn Road, on your left.
• From M20 to HMP/YOI Cookham Wood from London: Take Junction 6 off the M20 to Chatham (A229). Follow the A229 towards Chatham/ Rochester, keeping to the left lane of the three lanes. Keeping to this lane bear left following the signs for Borstal. You will come to a set of traffic lights. Take the second exit, sign posted Borstal. You will come to another set of traffic lights. Keeping left, still follow the signs for Borstal (B2097) for 1 ½ miles. Go past ‘Comet' and a Sports Centre on your right. Further on there is a ‘Total' petrol station on your right, directly opposite is Sir Evelyn Road. Cookham Wood is along Sir Evelyn Road on your left.