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Rochester Castle
Attractions in Cliffe Woods

A castle just outside Cliffe Woods: Rochester Castle

Castles or historic places make up 13 of the 18 places on the list. All of them lie outside Cliffe Woods. Of these, 3 are looked after by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Royal Observatory Greenwich, 35 km off.

Photo: Rochester Castle, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent (CC BY 3.0)
In Cliffe Woods
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
18
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
13
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Cliffe Woods

Close behind Rochester Castle are 2 castles, 2 historic ships and a cathedral.

Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southCathedralRochester Cathedral4.5 km outside town, to the southCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric shipHMS Cavalier4.1 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCooling Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHMS Gannet4 km outside town, to the southeast

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 around Cliffe Woods

Close by, the 18 mostly lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Cliffe Woods’ 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

The list by type

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (13), then museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 4 historic ships · 2 forts · 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 13 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Cliffe Woods. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle, Upnor Castle and Temple Manor).

Every place

All of them, one by one

18 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

Parks, footpaths and green space in Cliffe Woods →

Big names nearby

Further afield

The 12 days out are led by Royal Observatory Greenwich, 35 km away.

MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich35 km westCastleLeeds Castle22 km southeastBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum35 km west · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark36 km westMuseumQueen's House35 km westHistoric houseHever Castle38 km southwestCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle15 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKnole House28 km southwestMuseum · National TrustRed House26 km westHistoric house · English HeritageEltham Palace31 km westHistoric house · National TrustChartwell36 km southwestHistoric housePalace of Placentia36 km west

Places well known beyond Cliffe Woods (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.

Questions before you go to Cliffe Woods

What is there to see near Cliffe Woods?

No attraction is mapped inside Cliffe Woods itself. Within 5 km of it are Rochester Castle, Rochester Cathedral, Upnor Castle and HMS Cavalier.

Does Cliffe Woods have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cliffe Woods: Royal Engineers Museum, Guildhall Museum, The Historic Dockyard Chatham and Medway ArtBox.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cliffe Woods?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cliffe Woods, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle, Upnor Castle and Temple Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Cliffe Woods?

Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (35 km), Leeds Castle (22 km), National Maritime Museum (35 km), Cutty Sark (36 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 Cliffe Woods 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 (27)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.