Medway megaliths
Medway megaliths is a group of long barrows. Look for it 500 m southwest of Kit's Coty. Close by, Rochester Cathedral is 8 km away, one of 57 within 15 km.
Museum near Kit's Coty
Just outside Kit's Coty
Medway megaliths is 500 m southwest of Kit's Coty. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
In Kit's Coty the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Medway megaliths
Articles on it exist in 5 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 5 languages
- Town
- 500 m southwest of Kit's Coty
Map of Medway megaliths and nearby
Spot Medway megaliths in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Medway megaliths, by distance
The largest of the 8 towns is Maidstone, with 109,503 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Kit's Coty
Eccles
Maidstone
Burham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Medway megaliths is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit's Coty | 500 m northeast of it | 153 | 12 |
| Eccles | 1 km west of it | 1,706 | 9 |
| Maidstone | 1.2 km south of it | 109,503 | 20 |
| Burham | 1.2 km northwest of it | 1,293 | 12 |
| Blue Bell Hill | 1.3 km north of it | 857 | 11 |
| Aylesford | 1.4 km southwest of it | 734 | 11 |
| Chatham | 1.7 km northeast of it | 76,956 | 37 |
| Larkfield | 2.3 km southwest of it | 26,147 | 16 |
Around Medway megaliths
Also close at hand are 5 castles, a cathedral and a fort, among 57 within 15 km.
CathedralRochester Cathedral8 km away2
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle8.2 km away3
CastleLeeds Castle12 km away4
CastleAllington Castle2.7 km away5
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle10 km away6
CastleLeybourne Castle5.7 km away7
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower7.5 km away8
Historic shipHMS Cavalier8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Medway megaliths: what to know
Where is Medway megaliths?
Medway megaliths is 500 m southwest of Kit's Coty, Kent.
What is Medway megaliths?
Group of long barrows in Kent, England.
When is the best time to visit Medway megaliths?
May to September are the warmest months in Kit's Coty, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Medway megaliths?
Within 15 km: Rochester Cathedral (8 km), Rochester Castle (8.2 km), Leeds Castle (12 km) and Allington Castle (2.7 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)
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Cavalier: en:User:Swpmre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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