Goodnestone Park
Country house and garden in Goodnestone, Dover district, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Aylesham
Photo: Goodnestone Park, Dhowes9 (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit around Aylesham, from Goodnestone Park
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, a heritage railway and an attraction. Make a day of it at Canterbury Cathedral, 10 km away.
In Aylesham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Aylesham
Once you have seen Goodnestone Park, try a heritage railway and an attraction.
Historic houseGoodnestone Park1.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway4.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionNorth Downs Way inlet100 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
How they lie
East Kent Railway, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Aylesham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What is on offer
Between them they are a historic house, a heritage railway and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Aylesham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Out of town
Worth the drive, Canterbury Cathedral (10 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral10 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey9.6 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle14 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle10 km northwest
CastleLeeds Castle40 km west
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle14 km east
CastleChilham Castle17 km west
CastleSandown Castle14 km east
CastleSaltwood Castle18 km southwest
FortCanterbury city walls10 km northwest
CastleLympne Castle21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Aylesham (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.
Asked about places to visit in Aylesham
What is there to see near Aylesham?
No attraction is mapped inside Aylesham itself. Within 5 km of it are Goodnestone Park, East Kent Railway and North Downs Way inlet.
Does Aylesham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aylesham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aylesham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 9.6 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Aylesham?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (10 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (9.6 km), Dover Castle (14 km), Deal Castle (14 km).
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 Aylesham 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)
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, 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
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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