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Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Attractions in Biddenden

Around Biddenden, start with Sissinghurst Castle and Garden

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a garden, a museum and an attraction. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Bodiam Castle, 14 km away.

Photo: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hans Bernhard (Schnobby) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Biddenden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Biddenden

After Sissinghurst Castle and Garden come a museum, an attraction and a zoo.

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumLashenden Air Warfare Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBiddenden Vineyards1.7 km outside town, to the southZooZooThe Big Cat Sanctuary4.6 km outside town, to the north

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

On the map

Look to the north for most of the 4 just outside.

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The dashed line is Biddenden’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 kind of places

The places here are a garden, a museum and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

The list in full

Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Of the 12 day trips, Bodiam Castle (14 km) is the best known.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle14 km southwestCathedralCanterbury Cathedral36 km northeastCastleLeeds Castle15 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey36 km northeastCathedralRochester Cathedral32 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle32 km northHistoric houseHever Castle38 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey25 km southwestCastle · National TrustScotney Castle16 km westCastle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle11 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House35 km northwestCastle · English HeritageCamber Castle21 km south

Places well known beyond Biddenden (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.

Biddenden: questions and answers

What is there to see near Biddenden?

No attraction is mapped inside Biddenden itself. Within 5 km of it are Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, Biddenden Vineyards and The Big Cat Sanctuary.

Does Biddenden have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Biddenden: Lashenden Air Warfare Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Biddenden?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (14 km), Canterbury Cathedral (36 km), Leeds Castle (15 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (36 km).

Where are Biddenden’s historic buildings listed?

Biddenden has 40 listed buildings, 3 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 Biddenden 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).

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