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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Chartham

Canterbury Cathedral, 5.6 km from Chartham

9 of the 16 places to visit in and around Chartham are museums or galleries. Chartham itself has none of them. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. Out of town, Dover Castle is 25 km away.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Chartham
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
7
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Chartham

Beyond Canterbury Cathedral, there are 2 castles, an abbey or priory and a fort.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey4 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCanterbury Castle3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleChilham Castle2.7 km outside town, to the westFortCanterbury city walls3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumThe Marlowe Kit3.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Mapped

On the map, most of the 16 sit to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Chartham’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

What is on offer

Museums or galleries number 9, castles or historic places 7.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 7 nearby

Green: inside Chartham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

All 16 on the list

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 16 places in all.

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

32 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Chartham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chartham →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Worth the drive, Dover Castle (25 km) is first of the 12.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle25 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle27 km westCathedralRochester Cathedral39 km northwestCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle39 km northwestCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle27 km eastGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden34 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle27 km eastCastleLympne Castle20 km southCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle39 km northwestCastleSaltwood Castle19 km southAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey11 km northwestCastleWestenhanger Castle17 km south

Places well known beyond Chartham (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.

What visitors ask about Chartham

What is there to see near Chartham?

No attraction is mapped inside Chartham itself. Within 5 km of it are Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Castle and Chilham Castle.

Does Chartham have a museum?

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

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chartham?

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

What are the best-known days out near Chartham?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (25 km), Leeds Castle (27 km), Rochester Cathedral (39 km), Rochester Castle (39 km).

Where are Chartham’s historic buildings listed?

Chartham has 32 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Chartham 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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