Bilsington Priory
Bilsington Priory is a former Augustinian priory. Find it 800 m southwest of Aldington. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Abbey or priory near Aldington
Just outside Aldington
Bilsington Priory is 800 m southwest of Aldington. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Aldington has 13 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
Warmest in Aldington are May to September, at 17–23°C.
Bilsington Priory
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Within 15 km there are 19 more places to visit, starting with Lympne Castle (7.7 km).
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 800 m southwest of Aldington
- Official site
- bilsingtonpriory.co.uk
Where to find Bilsington Priory
Use the numbers to match each place near Bilsington Priory with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Ashford tops the 7 for size, at 82,143 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Aldington
Ashford
Bromley Green
Mersham
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Bilsington Priory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldington | 800 m northeast of it | 1,280 | 2 |
| Ashford | 3.3 km northwest of it | 82,143 | 5 |
| Bromley Green | 3.3 km west of it | 313 | 1 |
| Mersham | 3.5 km north of it | 770 | 3 |
| Finberry | 3.6 km north of it | 1,571 | 2 |
| Hamstreet | 4.1 km southwest of it | 1,738 | 1 |
| Kingsnorth | 5 km northwest of it | 433 | 3 |
Beyond Bilsington Priory
Choose from 19 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, a heritage railway and a zoo.
CastleLympne Castle7.7 km away2
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway8.1 km away3
ZooPort Lympne Reserve6.6 km away4
CastleWestenhanger Castle8.2 km away5
CastleSaltwood Castle12 km away6
Fort · English HeritageDymchurch Martello Tower8.6 km away7
Historic houseGodinton House10 km away8
MuseumAshford Borough Museum7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Bilsington Priory
Where is Bilsington Priory?
Bilsington Priory is 800 m southwest of Aldington, Kent.
What is Bilsington Priory?
Former Augustinian priory in Kent.
When is the best time to visit Bilsington Priory?
May to September are the warmest months in Aldington, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bilsington Priory a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bilsington Priory?
Within 15 km: Lympne Castle (7.7 km), Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (8.1 km), Port Lympne Reserve (6.6 km) and Westenhanger Castle (8.2 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 (9)
- Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dymchurch Martello Tower: Steve Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godinton House: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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