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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Blean

What is near Blean: Canterbury Cathedral first

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 10 of 16. Blean itself has none of them. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Dover Castle, 28 km away.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Blean
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Blean

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCanterbury Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeastFortCanterbury city walls2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Marlowe Kit2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southeast

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

To the southeast lie most of the 16 nearby.

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The dashed line is Blean’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 they are

Most are museums or galleries, 10 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (6).

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 10 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort · 1 historic ship0 in town · 6 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

Every place

Every place to visit

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 16 places in all.

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

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

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Worth the drive, Dover Castle (28 km) is first of the 12.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle28 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle30 km westCathedralRochester Cathedral39 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle39 km westCastleChilham Castle9.3 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle27 km eastGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden39 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle28 km southeastCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle38 km westAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey10 km westWildlife parkWildlife parkWildwood5.9 km northeastCastleLympne Castle26 km south

Places well known beyond Blean (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.

Quick answers on Blean

What is there to see near Blean?

No attraction is mapped inside Blean itself. Within 5 km of it are Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Castle and Canterbury city walls.

Does Blean have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blean: The Marlowe Kit, Canterbury Roman Museum, Kent Museum of Freemasonry and The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Blean, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Blean?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (28 km), Leeds Castle (30 km), Rochester Cathedral (39 km), Rochester Castle (39 km).

Where are Blean’s historic buildings listed?

Blean has 4 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 Blean 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 (23)

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.