Castle · Chilham · Kent

Chilham Castle

Chilham Castle is a grade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent. A short trip away is Canterbury Cathedral, 9.5 km off, the first of 35 within 15 km. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 9 languages.

Photo: Chilham Castle, Daywalker (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Chilham

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 10%

#792 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

Castle in Chilham

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#792 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (9 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Chilham

Chilham Castle is inside Chilham’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Chilham has 56 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

Weather, month by month

In Chilham the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°73 mm

Feb8° / 2°57 mm

Mar11° / 4°45 mm

Apr14° / 5°48 mm

May17° / 8°50 mm

Jun20° / 11°49 mm

Jul23° / 13°47 mm

Aug23° / 13°62 mm

Sep19° / 11°57 mm

Oct15° / 8°87 mm

Nov11° / 5°85 mm

Dec8° / 2°85 mm

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

About

Chilham Castle

Grade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.

In Chilham, inside the town’s built-up area.

Chilham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 9 languages
Town: in Chilham
Official site: chilham-castle.co.uk

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

The map

Its place on the map

Orange marks Chilham Castle, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns close to Chilham Castle

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Chartham (3,569 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Chilham

823 people · 3 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km northeast of it

Old Wives Lees

637 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km east of it

Chartham

3,569 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 5.6 km north of it

Boughton under Blean

2,274 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chilham Castle is	People	Places to visit
Chilham	It’s in town	823	3
Old Wives Lees	1.1 km northeast of it	637	4
Chartham	2.7 km east of it	3,569	17
Boughton under Blean	5.6 km north of it	2,274	6
Dunkirk	5.8 km north of it	298	1
Challock	6.4 km southwest of it	1,089	1
Upper Harbledown	6.8 km northeast of it	429	16
Wye	6.9 km south of it	2,064	3

Make a day of it

While you are near Chilham Castle

Among the 35 within 15 km are 2 abbeys or priories, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral9.5 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey9.7 km away 3

CastleCanterbury Castle8.8 km away 4

Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey9.3 km away 5

FortCanterbury city walls9.3 km away 6

MuseumThe Marlowe Kit9.1 km away 7

GardenNational Fruit Collection8.4 km away 8

MuseumCanterbury Roman Museum9.3 km away

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

Before visiting Chilham Castle

Where is Chilham Castle?

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

What is Chilham Castle?

Grade I listed country house in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Chilham Castle?

June to September are the warmest months in Chilham, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chilham Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Chilham Castle?

Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (9.5 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (9.7 km), Canterbury Castle (8.8 km) and Faversham Abbey (9.3 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)

Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Faversham Abbey: William Stukeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Fruit Collection: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury Roman Museum: Linda Spashett (Storye book), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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