National Fruit Collection
National Fruit Collection is a collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent. Head 100 m south of Faversham to reach it. A short trip away is Canterbury Cathedral, 14 km off, the first of 36 within 15 km.
Garden near Faversham
Just outside Faversham
National Fruit Collection is 100 m south of Faversham. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warmest in Faversham are May to September, at 17–23°C.
National Fruit Collection
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 100 m south of Faversham
- Official site
- nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
The way to National Fruit Collection
Orange is National Fruit Collection; numbered in green, the places near it.
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Towns close to National Fruit Collection
The most populous of the 3 is Faversham, at 20,941. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Faversham
Boughton under Blean
Eastling
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where National Fruit Collection is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faversham | 100 m north of it | 20,941 | 8 |
| Boughton under Blean | 4.5 km east of it | 2,274 | 6 |
| Eastling | 4.7 km southwest of it | 361 | 5 |
Places to add to National Fruit Collection
Nearby, 36 places within 15 km include 2 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and 2 historic houses.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral14 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey15 km away3
Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey2.2 km away4
CastleChilham Castle8.4 km away5
CastleCanterbury Castle14 km away6
Historic houseProvender3.7 km away7
Historic houseBelmont House and Gardens3.9 km away8
GardenMount Ephraim Gardens5.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about National Fruit Collection
Where is National Fruit Collection?
National Fruit Collection is 100 m south of Faversham, Kent.
What is National Fruit Collection?
Collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England.
When is the best time to visit National Fruit Collection?
May to September are the warmest months in Faversham, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near National Fruit Collection?
Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (14 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (15 km), Faversham Abbey (2.2 km) and Chilham Castle (8.4 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)
- National Fruit Collection: Colin Smith, 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
- Faversham Abbey: William Stukeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Provender: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belmont House and Gardens: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Ephraim Gardens: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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