Chilham Castle, the place to visit in Chilham
Only one place to visit is inside Chilham’s built-up area, but 2 more are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 castles and a museum. Further afield, Canterbury Cathedral is 8.2 km from the centre.
Start here in Chilham
The list goes on from Chilham Castle to a museum and a castle.
CastleChilham Castlein townMuseumMuseumGodmersham Heritage Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleNorman Keep100 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The outermost point is Godmersham Heritage Centre, at 3.9 km.
The dashed line is Chilham’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Chilham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
The one inside Chilham comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Chilham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
56 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Chilham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chilham →
Day trips from Chilham
Of the 12 day trips, Canterbury Cathedral (8.2 km) is the best known.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral8.2 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey8.4 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle27 km southeast
CastleLeeds Castle24 km west
CastleCanterbury Castle7.5 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral37 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle37 km northwest
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden31 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle30 km east
FortCanterbury city walls8 km northeast
CastleLympne Castle20 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle36 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Chilham (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.
Chilham: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Chilham?
The place to visit inside Chilham’s built-up area is Chilham Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Chilham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chilham: Godmersham Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chilham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 8.4 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Chilham?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (8.2 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (8.4 km), Dover Castle (27 km), Leeds Castle (24 km).
Where are Chilham’s historic buildings listed?
Chilham has 56 listed buildings, 2 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 Chilham 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)
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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