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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Broad Oak

Nothing in Broad Oak itself: Canterbury Cathedral is 3.9 km away

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 9 of 16. All of them lie outside Broad Oak. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Drive 25 km to reach Dover Castle.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Broad Oak
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Broad Oak, the best known

Then come 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle, behind Canterbury Cathedral.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral3.1 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the southCastleCanterbury Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortCanterbury city walls3.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Marlowe Kit3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The layout

Just outside town, most of the 16 sit to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Broad Oak’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

The list by type

There are more museums or galleries (9) than anything else, then castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Broad Oak. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

The list in full

Nothing is inside Broad Oak itself; these 16 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

7 listed buildings are on Broad Oak’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broad Oak →

Big names nearby

A drive away

The pick of the 12 is Dover Castle, 25 km off.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle25 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle34 km westCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle23 km southeastCastleChilham Castle13 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle24 km southeastCastleLympne Castle27 km southMuseumThe Seaside Museum7 km northCastleSaltwood Castle25 km southAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey15 km westCastleSandown Castle22 km eastHistoric houseGoodnestone Park11 km southeastHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway32 km south

Places well known beyond Broad Oak (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.

Visiting Broad Oak: questions

What is there to see near Broad Oak?

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

Does Broad Oak have a museum?

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

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broad Oak?

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

What are the best-known days out near Broad Oak?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (25 km), Leeds Castle (34 km), Deal Castle (23 km), Chilham Castle (13 km).

Where are Broad Oak’s historic buildings listed?

Broad Oak has 7 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 Broad Oak 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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