Nothing in Alkham itself: Swingfield Preceptory is 3 km away
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Alkham’s built-up area. The commonest are 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Dover Castle lies 6.9 km away.
The names to know near Alkham
Next to Swingfield Preceptory, the best known are 3 museums, a castle and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Wing3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumDover Transport Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleCitadel Battery4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWWII Sound Mirror3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWomen's Land Army Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Out at 5.1 km is Citadel Battery, the farthest.
The dashed line is Alkham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Alkham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Alkham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alkham →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Top of the 12 day trips: Dover Castle, at 6.9 km.
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle6.9 km east
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral19 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey19 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle14 km northeast
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat6.4 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle19 km northwest
CastleSaltwood Castle11 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights5.7 km east
CastleSandgate Castle 15398.7 km southwest
CastleLympne Castle16 km southwest
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway19 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Alkham (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.
Your questions on Alkham
What is there to see near Alkham?
No attraction is mapped inside Alkham itself. Within 5 km of it are Swingfield Preceptory, The Wing, Dover Transport Museum and Citadel Battery.
Does Alkham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Alkham: The Wing, Dover Transport Museum and Women's Land Army Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Alkham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Alkham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
What are the best-known days out near Alkham?
Within 40 km: Dover Castle (6.9 km), Canterbury Cathedral (19 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (19 km), Deal Castle (16 km).
Where are Alkham’s historic buildings listed?
Alkham has 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Alkham 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 (15)
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wing: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Transport Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, 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
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