A day out from Aldington: Port Lympne Reserve, 5.1 km away
From Aldington, the big name within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, 23 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Aldington’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo and an abbey or priory, among others.
Where to start near Aldington
Beyond Port Lympne Reserve, there is an abbey or priory.
ZooPort Lympne Reserve4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryBilsington Priory800 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Aldington, mapped
The list reaches out to Port Lympne Reserve, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Aldington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are a zoo and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Aldington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Aldington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldington →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The standout of the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 23 km from town.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral23 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey23 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle30 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle27 km east
CastleLeeds Castle28 km northwest
CastleLympne Castle6.1 km east
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway7.6 km southeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden25 km west
CastleWestenhanger Castle6.2 km east
CastleSaltwood Castle10 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle22 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Aldington (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Aldington
What is there to see near Aldington?
No attraction is mapped inside Aldington itself. Within 5 km of it are Port Lympne Reserve and Bilsington Priory.
Does Aldington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aldington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aldington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 23 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Aldington?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (23 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (23 km), Bodiam Castle (30 km), Dover Castle (27 km).
Where are Aldington’s historic buildings listed?
Aldington has 13 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Aldington when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, 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
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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