A historic house just outside Bullingstone: Penshurst Place
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a museum. Beyond the town, Hever Castle sits 8.3 km away.
The best known around Bullingstone
Alongside Penshurst Place you find a historic house, a heritage railway and a museum.
Historic houseSalomons Museum2 km outside town, to the northeast
Heritage railwaySpa Valley Railway2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe Amelia Scott3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEridge Rocks4.7 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.
Places on the map
Eridge Rocks, 5.1 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Bullingstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Between them they are 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a museum.
Green: inside Bullingstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 5 on the list
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Bullingstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bullingstone →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Hever Castle, at 8.3 km.
Historic houseHever Castle8.3 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich40 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle28 km southeast
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry37 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell14 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House14 km north
CastleLeeds Castle32 km east
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse7.4 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral34 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle34 km northeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden26 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey32 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bullingstone (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.
Know before you go to Bullingstone
What is there to see near Bullingstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Bullingstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Penshurst Place, Salomons Museum, Spa Valley Railway and The Amelia Scott.
Does Bullingstone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bullingstone: The Amelia Scott.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bullingstone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 28 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bullingstone?
Within 40 km: Hever Castle (8.3 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (40 km), Bodiam Castle (28 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (37 km).
Where are Bullingstone’s historic buildings listed?
Bullingstone has 8 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 Bullingstone 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 (13)
- Salomons Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spa Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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