Category C

HMP Cookham Wood

Rochester, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, United Kingdom

Cookham Wood is a men's prison in Rochester, Kent.

Profile fields are derived from published HMPPS listing data. Narrative sections below summarise published listing details; they are not independent inspections or reports.

Prison information

Contacting and visiting

Address: Sir Evelyn Road, Rochester, ME1 3LU
Phone: (01634) 202 500
Booking a visit: Request a social visit on GOV.UK
HMP Cookham Wood booking a visit
How prison visits work
Visits booking line: 01634 202557Monday to Thursday: 9am to 3pm and Friday 9am to 2:30pm (Excluding Public and Bank Holidays)
Sending money: Send money to someone in prison on GOV.UK
Post and letters: Include the Person’s name and Prison number on the envelope.
How to address a letter to a UK prison
Can you send pictures in prison letters?
Email a prisoner: Email a Prisoner service: GOV.UK guidance
Phone calls: Letters, video and telephone calls on GOV.UK
Life inside prison: phone calls and family contact

Rules and services change. Check with the prison or the official service before you visit, send money or post anything. Prisons Online is an independent directory, not an official government service.

At a glance

Security / category: Category C
Operator: Public Sector Prison
Capacity: Not listed
Opened: Not listed
Gender (listing): Mens Prison
Cohort: Trainer & Resettlement
Predominant function: Cat C Trainer
Type (listing): Trainer & Resettlement · Cat C Trainer

Capacity and opening year are not listed for this establishment. Check the official operator's page for current figures.

What type of prison is HMP Cookham Wood?

HMP Cookham Wood appears in this directory as a Category C training prison for adult men. It also has a resettlement role.

Overview

Cookham Wood is a men's prison in Rochester, Kent.

Prison Life

Cohort: Trainer & Resettlement. Predominant function: Cat C Trainer. Gender provision: Mens Prison. Day-to-day regime details should be confirmed with the establishment or official prison finder information.

How to visit HMP Cookham Wood

For visits and bookings, contact the establishment on (01634) 202 500. Booking steps and ID rules are not universal; verify the latest instructions with the establishment.

Before you visit HMP Cookham Wood

If you are organising a visit, confirm how bookings work for this jurisdiction and allow time for approvals where they exist. Visitor requirements change; verifying rules shortly before the date reduces the risk of being turned away at the gate. One prison’s procedures are not a template for every other site—always confirm details for the specific place you are visiting.

For a step-by-step overview, read how prison visits work — then confirm every rule with the operator for this establishment.