Richborough Fort
Head 600 m southwest of Cliffs End for Richborough Fort, a historic site. A short trip away is Deal Castle, 9.6 km off, the first of 49 within 15 km.
Historic site near Cliffs End
Just outside Cliffs End
Richborough Fort is 600 m southwest of Cliffs End. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
From May to September, Cliffs End sees highs of 17–23°C.
Richborough Fort
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 600 m southwest of Cliffs End
Mapping Richborough Fort
Orange marks Richborough Fort, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around Richborough Fort
Largest of the 7 is Minster (Thanet), home to 4,739. Each town here links to its own guide.
Cliffs End
Sandwich
Woodnesborough
Ash (Dover)
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Richborough Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffs End | 600 m northeast of it | 1,284 | 22 |
| Sandwich | 600 m south of it | 4,258 | 10 |
| Woodnesborough | 2.8 km southwest of it | 368 | 9 |
| Ash (Dover) | 3.1 km west of it | 2,529 | 10 |
| Worth | 3.6 km south of it | 701 | 12 |
| Minster (Thanet) | 4.1 km north of it | 4,739 | 30 |
| Eastry | 4.5 km south of it | 2,388 | 10 |
Also near Richborough Fort
3 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory are among the 49 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle9.6 km away2
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle11 km away3
CastleSandown Castle7.8 km away4
MuseumWhite Mill1.5 km away5
Abbey or prioryMinster in Thanet Priory4.4 km away6
MuseumCervia7.6 km away7
Theme parkDreamland Margate11 km away8
Historic houseGoodnestone Park9.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Richborough Fort in questions
Where is Richborough Fort?
Richborough Fort is 600 m southwest of Cliffs End, Kent.
What is Richborough Fort?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Richborough Fort?
May to September are the warmest months in Cliffs End, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Richborough Fort?
Within 15 km: Deal Castle (9.6 km), Walmer Castle (11 km), Sandown Castle (7.8 km) and White Mill (1.5 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)
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Mill: Nick smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minster in Thanet Priory: Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cervia: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dreamland Margate: Ruth Johnston from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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