Close to Cowden: Hever Castle and more
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 7. All of them lie outside Cowden. A longer outing takes you to Royal Observatory Greenwich, 38 km off.
The names to know near Cowden
Beyond Hever Castle, there are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic houseHever Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleStarborough Castle4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseHammerwood Park2.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseBassets Manor2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumKent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Pooh’seum4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Furthest from the centre is Starborough Castle, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Cowden’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 kinds on offer
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Cowden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
7 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum
Military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Cowden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cowden →
Bigger names, a drive away
Royal Observatory Greenwich, at 38 km, heads the 12.
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry33 km north
Historic house · National TrustChartwell11 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle35 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum38 km north · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark38 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House16 km northeast
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion39 km southwest
MuseumQueen's House38 km north
CastleLeeds Castle39 km eastHistoric houseHistoric housePenshurst Place7.2 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Cowden (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.
Common questions about Cowden
What is there to see near Cowden?
No attraction is mapped inside Cowden itself. Within 5 km of it are Hever Castle, Starborough Castle, Hammerwood Park and Bassets Manor.
Does Cowden have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cowden: Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum and The Pooh’seum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cowden?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chartwell (National Trust), 11 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Cowden?
Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (38 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (33 km), Chartwell (11 km), Bodiam Castle (35 km).
Where are Cowden’s historic buildings listed?
Cowden has 23 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 Cowden 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)
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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