Around Burham, start with Allington Castle
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 9 of 12. None of them is inside Burham itself. Set 6.9 km out, Rochester Cathedral makes a day trip.
The first to see around Burham
Beyond Allington Castle, there are 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleAllington Castle3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMedway megaliths1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLeybourne Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumKent Life3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory2.5 km outside town, to the southFortFortFort Bridgewoods2.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The list reaches out to Fort Luton, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Burham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 9 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Burham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 12 on the list
Nothing is inside Burham itself; these 12 are within 5 km of its edge.
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8Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Burham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burham →
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Rochester Cathedral, 6.9 km away; they include 4 castles and 4 museums.
CathedralRochester Cathedral6.9 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle7 km north
CastleLeeds Castle14 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich38 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle9.2 km north
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum38 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a year
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle37 km south
MuseumCutty Sark38 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle30 km southwest
MuseumQueen's House38 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House21 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden25 km southPlaces well known beyond Burham (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.
Asked about places to visit in Burham
What is there to see near Burham?
No attraction is mapped inside Burham itself. Within 5 km of it are Allington Castle, Medway megaliths, Leybourne Castle and Kent Life.
Does Burham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Burham: Medway megaliths and Kent Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 7 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Burham?
Within 40 km: Rochester Cathedral (6.9 km), Rochester Castle (7 km), Leeds Castle (14 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (38 km).
Where are Burham’s historic buildings listed?
Burham has 1 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 Burham 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 (17)
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Luton: Youfoundmeout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Borstal: 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
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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