
Nothing in Cliffs End itself: Cervia is 3.8 km away
15 of the 22 places to visit in and around Cliffs End are museums or galleries. Cliffs End itself has none of them. Canterbury Cathedral lies 21 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start near Cliffs End
Then come 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house, behind Cervia.
MuseumCervia3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSundowner3.1 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryMinster in Thanet Priory2.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRamsgate Maritime Museum3.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseQuex Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWhite Mill1.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The list reaches out to Sandwich Wildlife Park, 8 km away.
The dashed line is Cliffs End’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 kind of places
There are more museums or galleries (15) than anything else, then castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Cliffs End. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
These 22 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Minster in Thanet Priory
Modern priory in Minster, Thanet, Kent, England.
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Military museum in Manston, Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
This Museum is (Not) Obsolete
Technology museum in Ramsgate, UK.
Crampton Tower Museum
Museum in Broadstairs and St. Peters, Thanet, Kent, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Cliffs End’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cliffs End →
Bigger names, a drive away
Canterbury Cathedral, at 21 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral21 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey20 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle22 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle12 km south
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle14 km south
CastleCanterbury Castle21 km west
CastleSandown Castle10 km south
Theme parkDreamland Margate6.4 km north
AttractionThe Scenic Railway6.4 km north
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat23 km south
CastleChilham Castle30 km west
Historic houseGoodnestone Park14 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Cliffs End (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.
Seeing Cliffs End: questions
What is there to see near Cliffs End?
No attraction is mapped inside Cliffs End itself. Within 5 km of it are Cervia, Sundowner, Minster in Thanet Priory and Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
Does Cliffs End have a museum?
15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cliffs End: Cervia, Sundowner, Ramsgate Maritime Museum and White Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cliffs End?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cliffs End?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (21 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (20 km), Dover Castle (22 km), Deal Castle (12 km).
Where are Cliffs End’s historic buildings listed?
Cliffs End has 1 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 Cliffs End 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 (22)
- Cervia: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sundowner: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minster in Thanet Priory: Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsgate Maritime Museum: Rodw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quex Park: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- White Mill: Nick smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Manston Museum: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum: Julian P Guffogg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- This Museum is (Not) Obsolete: Mutney, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crampton Tower Museum: Josh Tilley, 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
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dreamland Margate: Ruth Johnston from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Scenic Railway: Peet13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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