Sandown Castle
Sandown Castle is a former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII. Its location is 100 m north of Deal. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument.
Castle near Deal
Just outside Deal
Sandown Castle is 100 m north of Deal. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Deal has 370 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
From June to September, Deal sees highs of 19–22°C.
Sandown Castle
Wikipedia covers it in 8 languages. There are 58 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Deal Castle (2.1 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 100 m north of Deal
The way to Sandown Castle
Use the numbers to match each place near Sandown Castle with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Deal is the biggest, home to 28,992 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Deal
Sholden
Great Mongeham
Worth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Sandown Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal | 100 m south of it | 28,992 | 9 |
| Sholden | 2.1 km southwest of it | 934 | 10 |
| Great Mongeham | 3.4 km southwest of it | 370 | 9 |
| Worth | 4 km northwest of it | 701 | 12 |
| Kingsdown | 4.6 km south of it | 1,687 | 13 |
| Sandwich | 6 km northwest of it | 4,258 | 10 |
| Eastry | 6.9 km west of it | 2,388 | 10 |
| Woodnesborough | 6.9 km northwest of it | 368 | 9 |
Combine it with these
The 58 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 3 museums and a pier.
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle2.1 km away2
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle13 km away3
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle4.2 km away4
MuseumTime Ball Tower1.8 km away5
PierDeal Pier1.7 km away6MuseumMuseumKent MOMI1.6 km away7
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat14 km away8
Fort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Sandown Castle in questions
Where is Sandown Castle?
Sandown Castle is 100 m north of Deal, Kent.
What is Sandown Castle?
Former artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII in Sandown, Kent, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Sandown Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Deal, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Sandown Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Sandown Castle?
Within 15 km: Deal Castle (2.1 km), Dover Castle (13 km), Walmer Castle (4.2 km) and Time Ball Tower (1.8 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)
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Time Ball Tower: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Pier: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fan Bay Deep Shelter: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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