Eynsford Castle and more near Ash (Sevenoaks)
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, an attraction and a museum. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Travel 34 km and you reach British Museum.
Just outside Ash (Sevenoaks), the best known
After Eynsford Castle, look out for an attraction, a museum and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.9 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionBrands Hatch Circuit1.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum2 km outside town, to the southZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre3.5 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.
The lie of the land
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
The dashed line is Ash (Sevenoaks)’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 there is to see
It comes down to a castle, an attraction and a museum.
Green: inside Ash (Sevenoaks). Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
All 4 on the list
Nothing is inside Ash (Sevenoaks) itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Ash (Sevenoaks)’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ash (Sevenoaks) →
Day trips from Ash (Sevenoaks)
Best known of the 12 within reach is British Museum, at 34 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London31 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye33 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich24 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral32 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern32 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Ash (Sevenoaks) (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.
Places to visit in Ash (Sevenoaks): questions
What is there to see near Ash (Sevenoaks)?
No attraction is mapped inside Ash (Sevenoaks) itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent Firefighting Museum and Hemsley Conservation Centre.
Does Ash (Sevenoaks) have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ash (Sevenoaks): Kent Firefighting Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ash (Sevenoaks)?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ash (Sevenoaks), 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Ash (Sevenoaks)?
Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (31 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km).
Where are Ash (Sevenoaks)’s historic buildings listed?
Ash (Sevenoaks) has 6 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 Ash (Sevenoaks) 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 (12)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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