The South East Romany Museum heads the list around Chainhurst
The best-known day out from Chainhurst is Leeds Castle, 12 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Chainhurst’s built-up area. Look for a museum and an attraction.
Just outside Chainhurst, the best known
The list goes on from The South East Romany Museum to an attraction.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The farthest of them, Teapot Island, is 4.5 km out.
The dashed line is Chainhurst’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The list holds a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Chainhurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
You will find both within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Chainhurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chainhurst →
Further away
Top of the 12 day trips: Leeds Castle, at 12 km.
CastleLeeds Castle12 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle23 km south
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden12 km southeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral21 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle21 km north
Historic houseHever Castle25 km west
Historic house · National TrustKnole House20 km west
Historic house · National TrustChartwell28 km west
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle13 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle23 km north
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle8.6 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey32 km southPlaces well known beyond Chainhurst (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 Chainhurst: questions
What is there to see near Chainhurst?
No attraction is mapped inside Chainhurst itself. Within 5 km of it are The South East Romany Museum and Teapot Island.
Does Chainhurst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chainhurst: The South East Romany Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chainhurst?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 23 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Chainhurst?
Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (12 km), Bodiam Castle (23 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (12 km), Rochester Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Chainhurst’s historic buildings listed?
Chainhurst has 6 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 Chainhurst 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 (12)
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), 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
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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