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Coldrum Long Barrow

Coldrum Long Barrow is a Neolithic chambered long barrow near Trottiscliffe, Kent. Its location is 1 km southeast of Vigo Village. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Coldrum Long Barrow, Chris Gunns (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

1 km

southeast of Vigo Village

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum near Vigo Village

Just outside Vigo Village

Coldrum Long Barrow is 1 km southeast of Vigo Village. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓

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

When to go

A month-by-month guide

The warmest stretch in Vigo Village is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°81 mm

Feb8° / 2°57 mm

Mar11° / 3°46 mm

Apr14° / 5°49 mm

May17° / 7°48 mm

Jun20° / 10°52 mm

Jul22° / 12°44 mm

Aug22° / 12°61 mm

Sep19° / 10°58 mm

Oct15° / 7°80 mm

Nov11° / 4°82 mm

Dec8° / 2°81 mm

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

About

Coldrum Long Barrow

Care of the site is provided by the National Trust. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. Within 15 km there are 71 more places to visit, starting with Rochester Castle (12 km).

Vigo Village’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: 1 km southeast of Vigo Village
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/coldrum-long-barrow

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

The map

The way to Coldrum Long Barrow

Numbered points are the places near Coldrum Long Barrow, which is in orange.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Of the 8, West Malling is the largest, at 4,251 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · 1 km northwest of it

Vigo Village

2,005 people · 5 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km west of it

Trottiscliffe

262 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 1.3 km southeast of it

Ryarsh

491 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 1.4 km south of it

Addington

547 people · 5 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Coldrum Long Barrow is	People	Places to visit
Vigo Village	1 km northwest of it	2,005	5
Trottiscliffe	1.1 km west of it	262	6
Ryarsh	1.3 km southeast of it	491	5
Addington	1.4 km south of it	547	5
Culverstone Green	1.5 km northwest of it	2,038	4
West Malling	2.3 km southeast of it	4,251	7
Wrotham Heath	2.5 km southwest of it	545	7
Offham	3 km south of it	460	7

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Coldrum Long Barrow

A visit can add 4 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral, from 71 places within 15 km.

Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle12 km away 2

CathedralRochester Cathedral12 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustKnole House13 km away 4

Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower4.2 km away 5

CastleLeybourne Castle3.9 km away 6

Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle14 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote10 km away 8

CastleMereworth Castle7.6 km away

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

Quick answers on Coldrum Long Barrow

Where is Coldrum Long Barrow?

Coldrum Long Barrow is 1 km southeast of Vigo Village, Kent.

What is Coldrum Long Barrow?

Neolithic chambered long barrow near Trottiscliffe, Kent, England, UK.

Who runs Coldrum Long Barrow?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Coldrum Long Barrow?

June to September are the warmest months in Vigo Village, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Coldrum Long Barrow a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Coldrum Long Barrow?

Within 15 km: Rochester Castle (12 km), Rochester Cathedral (12 km), Knole House (13 km) and St Leonards Tower (4.2 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)

Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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