What is near Boughton under Blean: Faversham Abbey first
Nothing is mapped inside Boughton under Blean’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 gardens, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory. Beyond the town, the best known is Canterbury Cathedral, 8.9 km off.
The names to know near Boughton under Blean
After Faversham Abbey, look out for 2 gardens, 2 attractions and a museum.
Abbey or prioryFaversham Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenMount Ephraim Gardens500 m outside town, to the north
GardenNational Fruit Collection4.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumFleur de Lis Heritage Centre4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionShepherd Neame Visitor Centre4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionChart Gunpowder Mill4.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Boughton under Blean
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Boughton under 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
What kind of places
2 are gardens or estates; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Boughton under Blean. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Mount Ephraim Gardens
Historic house and gardens, near Faversham, in Hernhill, Swale, Kent, England, UK.
National Fruit Collection
Collection of heritage fruit varieties and cultivars, at Brogdale Farm, Kent, England.
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre
Museum in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
57 listed buildings are on Boughton under Blean’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boughton under Blean →
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 8.9 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral8.9 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey9.3 km east
CastleLeeds Castle23 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle31 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle8.4 km east
CastleChilham Castle5.6 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral33 km west
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle34 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden33 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle32 km east
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle33 km northwest
FortCanterbury city walls8.8 km eastPlaces well known beyond Boughton under 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.
Your questions on Boughton under Blean
What is there to see near Boughton under Blean?
No attraction is mapped inside Boughton under Blean itself. Within 5 km of it are Faversham Abbey, Mount Ephraim Gardens, National Fruit Collection and Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre.
Does Boughton under Blean have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Boughton under Blean: Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Boughton under Blean?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 9.3 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Boughton under Blean?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (8.9 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (9.3 km), Leeds Castle (23 km), Dover Castle (31 km).
Where are Boughton under Blean’s historic buildings listed?
Boughton under Blean has 57 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 Boughton under 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 (16)
- Faversham Abbey: William Stukeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Ephraim Gardens: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Fruit Collection: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre: David Martin, 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
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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