Norman Keep
Norman Keep is a castle in Chilham, Kent. Officially, it is a scheduled monument. Around it, within 15 km, lie 35 more places, Canterbury Cathedral (9.5 km) first on our list.
Castle near Chilham
Just outside Chilham
Norman Keep is 100 m west of Chilham. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
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.
Month by month in Chilham
The warmest stretch in Chilham is June to September, at 19–23°C in the afternoon.
Norman Keep
Castle in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.
100 m west of Chilham.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Town
- 100 m west of Chilham
Getting your bearings
Norman Keep is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Norman Keep
Chartham is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (3,569 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Norman Keep is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilham | 100 m east of it | 823 | 3 |
| Old Wives Lees | 1.1 km northeast of it | 637 | 4 |
| Chartham | 2.8 km east of it | 3,569 | 17 |
Places to add to Norman Keep
Choose from 35 places within 15 km, such as 2 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral9.5 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey9.8 km away3
CastleChilham Castle100 m away4
CastleCanterbury Castle8.8 km away5
Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey9.3 km away6
FortCanterbury city walls9.4 km away7
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit9.1 km away8
GardenNational Fruit Collection8.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Norman Keep
Where is Norman Keep?
Norman Keep is 100 m west of Chilham, Kent.
What is Norman Keep?
Castle in Chilham, Kent, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Norman Keep?
June to September are the warmest months in Chilham, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Norman Keep a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Norman Keep?
Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (9.5 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (9.8 km), Chilham Castle (100 m) and Canterbury Castle (8.8 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
- 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
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