The Wing: Capel-le-Ferne’s one place to visit
Visitors to Capel-le-Ferne can choose from 4 museums, 2 castles and an abbey or priory. Mapped inside Capel-le-Ferne’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Dover Castle sits 8.2 km away.
First stops in Capel-le-Ferne
Beyond The Wing, there are 2 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
MuseumThe Wingin town
CastleSandgate Castle 15394.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museum3.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumFolkestone Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleCitadel Battery4.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The outermost point is Swingfield Preceptory, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Capel-le-Ferne’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 they are
Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Capel-le-Ferne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
The list in full
First the one in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Sandgate Castle 1539
Grade I listed Device Fort in Sandgate, Kent, England, UK.
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent.
The one inside Capel-le-Ferne comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Trips out
Out of town, Dover Castle (8.2 km) leads 12 names to know.
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle8.2 km east
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral22 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey21 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle17 km northeast
CastleSaltwood Castle9.3 km west
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat7.4 km east
CastleLympne Castle14 km west
CastleCanterbury Castle22 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights6.4 km east
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway17 km southwest
CastleWestenhanger Castle13 km westPlaces well known beyond Capel-le-Ferne (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.
Common questions about Capel-le-Ferne
What are the main attractions in Capel-le-Ferne?
The place to visit inside Capel-le-Ferne’s built-up area is The Wing. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Capel-le-Ferne have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Capel-le-Ferne: The Wing, Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Folkestone Museum and Women's Land Army Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Capel-le-Ferne?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Capel-le-Ferne, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
What are the best-known days out near Capel-le-Ferne?
Within 40 km: Dover Castle (8.2 km), Canterbury Cathedral (22 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (21 km), Deal Castle (19 km).
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 Capel-le-Ferne 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)
- The Wing: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Folkestone Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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