Smallhythe Place
Smallhythe Place is a former home of Ellen Terry. Its address puts it 2.1 km north of Wittersham. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building.
Historic house near Wittersham
Just outside Wittersham
Smallhythe Place is 2.1 km north of Wittersham. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Wittersham has 25 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 Wittersham
In Wittersham the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Smallhythe Place
Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 2 languages. A short trip away is Bodiam Castle, 12 km off, the first of 27 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 2.1 km north of Wittersham
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/smallhythe-place
Its place on the map
Find Smallhythe Place in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
With 7,775 people, Tenterden is the largest of the 7. The list runs from its own town outward.
Wittersham
Tenterden
Rolvenden Layne
Rolvenden
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Smallhythe Place is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittersham | 2.1 km south of it | 545 | 3 |
| Tenterden | 2.9 km north of it | 7,775 | 11 |
| Rolvenden Layne | 3.6 km west of it | 378 | 10 |
| Rolvenden | 4.6 km west of it | 813 | 11 |
| Iden | 6.3 km south of it | 475 | 6 |
| Peasmarsh | 7.4 km south of it | 900 | 7 |
| Rye | 10 km south of it | 4,888 | 7 |
Other places close by
Within 15 km you can add 3 castles, 2 gardens and a heritage railway.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle12 km away2
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden12 km away3Heritage railwayHeritage railwayKent and East Sussex Railway3.7 km away4
Castle · English HeritageCamber Castle12 km away5
Historic house · National TrustLamb House10 km away6
FortRoyal Military Canal7.8 km away7
CastleRye Castle10 km away8
GardenGreat Dixter8.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Smallhythe Place
Where is Smallhythe Place?
Smallhythe Place is 2.1 km north of Wittersham, Kent.
What is Smallhythe Place?
Former home of Ellen Terry.
Who runs Smallhythe Place?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Smallhythe Place?
May to September are the warmest months in Wittersham, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Smallhythe Place a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Smallhythe Place?
Within 15 km: Bodiam Castle (12 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (12 km), Kent and East Sussex Railway (3.7 km) and Camber Castle (12 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)
- Smallhythe Place: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camber Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamb House: Elizabeth B. Thomsen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Military Canal: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rye Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Dixter: Miles Berry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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