Godmersham Heritage Centre
You will find Godmersham Heritage Centre, a museum, 2.9 km southwest of Chilham. Add Canterbury Cathedral, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 32 places within 15 km.
Museum near Chilham
Just outside Chilham
Godmersham Heritage Centre is 2.9 km southwest of Chilham. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in Chilham reach 19–23°C from June to September.
Godmersham Heritage Centre
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 2.9 km southwest of Chilham
Its place on the map
Numbered points are the places near Godmersham Heritage Centre, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
In size, Wye comes first of the 4, with 2,064 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Chilham
Wye
Old Wives Lees
Challock
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Godmersham Heritage Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilham | 2.9 km northeast of it | 823 | 3 |
| Wye | 3.1 km south of it | 2,064 | 3 |
| Old Wives Lees | 4 km north of it | 637 | 4 |
| Challock | 4.8 km west of it | 1,089 | 1 |
Nearby, too
Our list has 32 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral12 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey12 km away3
CastleChilham Castle3 km away4
CastleCanterbury Castle11 km away5
FortCanterbury city walls11 km away6
CastleWestenhanger Castle15 km away7
Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey12 km away8
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Godmersham Heritage Centre
Where is Godmersham Heritage Centre?
Godmersham Heritage Centre is 2.9 km southwest of Chilham, Kent.
What is Godmersham Heritage Centre?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Godmersham Heritage Centre?
June to September are the warmest months in Chilham, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Godmersham Heritage Centre?
Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (12 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (12 km), Chilham Castle (3 km) and Canterbury Castle (11 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)
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Faversham Abbey: William Stukeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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