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Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Attractions in Benenden

Near Benenden: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden and other places to visit

None of our places to visit is inside Benenden’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, 2 gardens and 2 attractions. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. A day out reaches Bodiam Castle, 7.7 km away.

Photo: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hans Bernhard (Schnobby) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Benenden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Benenden, the best known

Sissinghurst Castle and Garden aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a garden and an attraction.

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden3.9 km outside town, to the northGardenHole Park Gardens1.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumCranbrook Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMorgan Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRolvenden Layne Sound Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionBiddenden Vineyards4.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Each 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

Where to go

The map ends at Biddenden Vineyards, 5.5 km out.

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The dashed line is Benenden’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

Sorted by kind

3 museums or galleries and 2 gardens or estates top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Benenden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

Every place

Every entry

You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

56 listed buildings are on Benenden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Benenden →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Most famous of the 12 is Bodiam Castle, 7.7 km from the centre.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle7.7 km southCastleLeeds Castle20 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey18 km southHistoric houseHever Castle35 km westCathedralRochester Cathedral36 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle36 km northCastle · National TrustScotney Castle12 km westCastle · English HeritageCamber Castle19 km southeastCastle · English HeritagePevensey Castle33 km southwestCastleHerstmonceux Castle28 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House34 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell40 km northwest

Places well known beyond Benenden (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 Benenden

What is there to see near Benenden?

No attraction is mapped inside Benenden itself. Within 5 km of it are Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hole Park Gardens, Cranbrook Museum and Morgan Museum.

Does Benenden have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Benenden: Cranbrook Museum, Morgan Museum and Rolvenden Layne Sound Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Benenden?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Benenden, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Benenden?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (7.7 km), Leeds Castle (20 km), Battle Abbey (18 km), Hever Castle (35 km).

Where are Benenden’s historic buildings listed?

Benenden has 56 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 Benenden 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.