Castle · Maidstone · Kent

Allington Castle

Allington Castle is a stone-built moated castle. Within the built-up area of Maidstone, it is one of the places to visit. It is on the official list as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Allington Castle, Prioryman (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

In Maidstone

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 13%

#1,081 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Castle in Maidstone

Inside Maidstone

Allington Castle is inside Maidstone’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Maidstone has 374 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

If warmth matters, go May to September: Maidstone reaches 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°69 mm

Feb8° / 2°54 mm

Mar11° / 3°45 mm

Apr14° / 5°47 mm

May17° / 8°50 mm

Jun20° / 10°48 mm

Jul23° / 13°45 mm

Aug23° / 12°61 mm

Sep20° / 10°56 mm

Oct15° / 7°83 mm

Nov11° / 4°82 mm

Dec8° / 2°77 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Maidstone, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Maidstone. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Maidstone’s full climate →

About

Allington Castle

Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. Top of the 60 other places within 15 km is Leeds Castle, 9.6 km off.

Maidstone’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 7 languages
Town: in Maidstone
Official site: allingtoncastle.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Allington Castle on the map

On this map, Allington Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns that list Allington Castle

Of the 8, Maidstone is the largest, at 109,503 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

1 · It’s in town

Maidstone

109,503 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 2 km west of it

Larkfield

26,147 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 2.2 km northwest of it

Aylesford

734 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km north of it

Kit's Coty

153 people · 12 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Allington Castle is	People	Places to visit
Maidstone	It’s in town	109,503	20
Larkfield	2 km west of it	26,147	16
Aylesford	2.2 km northwest of it	734	11
Kit's Coty	2.7 km north of it	153	12
Eccles	3.2 km northwest of it	1,706	9
Detling	3.6 km east of it	737	11
Blue Bell Hill	3.8 km north of it	857	11
Burham	3.8 km northwest of it	1,293	12

Make a day of it

What else is near Allington Castle

Our list has 60 more within 15 km, among them 5 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CastleLeeds Castle9.6 km away 2

CathedralRochester Cathedral11 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle11 km away 4

Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle13 km away 5

MuseumMedway megaliths2.7 km away 6MuseumMuseumKent Life600 m away 7

CastleLeybourne Castle6.4 km away 8

CastleThurnham Castle5.5 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Allington Castle: what to know

Where is Allington Castle?

Allington Castle is in Maidstone, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Allington Castle?

Stone-built moated castle in Allington, England.

When is the best time to visit Allington Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Maidstone, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Allington Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Allington Castle?

Within 15 km: Leeds Castle (9.6 km), Rochester Cathedral (11 km), Rochester Castle (11 km) and Upnor Castle (13 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thurnham Castle: Mertbiol, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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