The Wye Undercroft
One of the places to visit in Wye is The Wye Undercroft, a historic site. Add any of 2 more places within 5 km to a visit. Its care is managed by English Heritage.
Historic site in Wye
Inside Wye
The Wye Undercroft is inside Wye’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Warmest in Wye are June to September, at 19–22°C.
The Wye Undercroft
Close by, Canterbury Cathedral is 15 km away.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- in Wye
Where it sits
Orange: The Wye Undercroft.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Wye’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of The Wye Undercroft
Of the 3, Ashford is the largest, at 82,143 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
More near The Wye Undercroft
Within 15 km you can add 4 castles, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral15 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey15 km away3
CastleChilham Castle6.9 km away4
CastleCanterbury Castle14 km away5
CastleLympne Castle14 km away6
CastleWestenhanger Castle12 km away7
ZooPort Lympne Reserve13 km away8
Historic houseGodinton House7.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
The Wye Undercroft: what to know
Where is The Wye Undercroft?
The Wye Undercroft is in Wye, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Wye Undercroft?
Historic site.
Who runs The Wye Undercroft?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Wye Undercroft?
June to September are the warmest months in Wye, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Wye Undercroft?
Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (15 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (15 km), Chilham Castle (6.9 km) and Canterbury Castle (14 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
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godinton House: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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