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Whitstable Castle

Whitstable Castle is a castellated manor house in Whitstable, Kent. The register lists it as a Grade II listed building. Within 15 km there are 32 more places to visit, starting with Canterbury Cathedral (10 km).

Photo: Whitstable Castle, Chris Morgan (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Whitstable

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Castle in Whitstable

Inside Whitstable

Whitstable Castle is inside Whitstable’s built-up area, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Whitstable has 99 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

May to September are the warmest in Whitstable, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 3°50 mm

Feb9° / 3°43 mm

Mar11° / 4°37 mm

Apr14° / 6°36 mm

May18° / 9°42 mm

Jun21° / 12°45 mm

Jul23° / 14°44 mm

Aug23° / 14°54 mm

Sep20° / 12°65 mm

Oct16° / 9°66 mm

Nov12° / 6°64 mm

Dec9° / 3°66 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Whitstable, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Whitstable. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Whitstable’s full climate →

About

Whitstable Castle

Castellated manor house in Whitstable, Kent, UK.

In Whitstable, inside the town’s built-up area.

Whitstable’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Listed: Grade II listed building
Town: in Whitstable
Official site: whitstablecastle.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Whitstable Castle at a glance

The map puts Whitstable Castle in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Staying near Whitstable Castle

The biggest base of the 4 is Whitstable (32,185 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Whitstable

32,185 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 3.2 km east of it

Herne Bay

24,873 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 4.1 km east of it

Herne

14,874 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 4.3 km southwest of it

Yorkletts

449 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Whitstable Castle is	People	Places to visit
Whitstable	It’s in town	32,185	9
Herne Bay	3.2 km east of it	24,873	8
Herne	4.1 km east of it	14,874	8
Yorkletts	4.3 km southwest of it	449	4

Make a day of it

Next door to Whitstable Castle

Choose from 32 places within 15 km, such as 2 abbeys or priories, 2 castles and 2 museums.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral10 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey10 km away 3

CastleCanterbury Castle10 km away 4

MuseumWhitstable Museum and Gallery1.1 km away 5

CastleChilham Castle14 km away 6

FortCanterbury city walls10 km away 7

MuseumThe Marlowe Kit10 km away 8

Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey11 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Whitstable Castle

Where is Whitstable Castle?

Whitstable Castle is in Whitstable, Kent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Whitstable Castle?

Castellated manor house in Whitstable, Kent, UK.

When is the best time to visit Whitstable Castle?

May to September are the warmest months in Whitstable, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Whitstable Castle a listed building?

Yes: Grade II listed building.

What else is there to see near Whitstable Castle?

Within 15 km: Canterbury Cathedral (10 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (10 km), Canterbury Castle (10 km) and Whitstable Museum and Gallery (1.1 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 (9)

Whitstable Castle: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Whitstable Museum and Gallery: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Faversham Abbey: William Stukeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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