Ightham Mote
Historic house, now museum, on a moated site in Ightham, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Borough Green
Photo: Ightham Mote, Brian Snelson (CC BY 2.0)Places to visit near Borough Green: Ightham Mote & more
Among the places to visit in and near Borough Green are 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 attractions. Nothing is mapped inside Borough Green’s built-up area, but 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. 4 of them are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. The big name further out is British Museum, 40 km from the centre.
In Borough Green
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Borough Green
Ightham Mote aside, the next best known are 2 historic houses, a castle and a fort.
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleMereworth Castle5 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustOld Soar Manor2.2 km outside town, to the south
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower4.4 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseOxon Hoath4.3 km 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
Mapped
The map ends at Mereworth Castle, 6.9 km out.
The dashed line is Borough Green’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
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Borough Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Ightham Mote, Old Soar Manor, St Leonards Tower and Coldrum Long Barrow).
Every place
The whole list for Borough Green
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 10 places listed.
Mereworth Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK.
Coldrum Long Barrow
Neolithic chambered long barrow near Trottiscliffe, Kent, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
33 listed buildings are on Borough Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Borough Green →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
British Museum, at 40 km, heads the 11 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum40 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace39 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower38 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye38 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich30 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Borough Green (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.
Planning a visit to Borough Green
What is there to see near Borough Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Borough Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Ightham Mote, Mereworth Castle, Old Soar Manor and St Leonards Tower.
Does Borough Green have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Borough Green: Coldrum Long Barrow and Kent Firefighting Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Borough Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Borough Green, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Ightham Mote, Old Soar Manor, St Leonards Tower and Coldrum Long Barrow).
What are the best-known days out near Borough Green?
Within 40 km: British Museum (40 km), Tower of London (36 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (38 km).
Where are Borough Green’s historic buildings listed?
Borough Green has 33 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 Borough Green 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 (16)
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Soar Manor: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxon Hoath: Gordon Joly, CC BY 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
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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