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Sutton Valence Castle
Attractions in Coxheath

Nothing mapped in Coxheath itself; Sutton Valence Castle is the nearest draw

Nothing is mapped inside Coxheath’s built-up area, but 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 3 museums, a castle and a historic house. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further afield lies Leeds Castle, at 9.1 km.

Photo: Sutton Valence Castle, Ukiws (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Coxheath
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Coxheath

Following Sutton Valence Castle are 3 museums, a historic house and a palace.

Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle3.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric house · National TrustStoneacre3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMaidstone Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northPalaceThe Archbishop's Palace3.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumQueens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carriages3.2 km outside town, to the north

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

The layout

Head north for most of the 7 just outside.

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The dashed line is Coxheath’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 there is to see

3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 palace0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Sutton Valence Castle and Stoneacre).

Every place

All the places to visit

These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Start with Leeds Castle, 9.1 km off, the best known of 12.

CastleLeeds Castle9.1 km eastCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle26 km southCathedralRochester Cathedral17 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle18 km northGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden14 km southeastHistoric houseHever Castle28 km westHistoric house · National TrustKnole House21 km westCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle20 km northHistoric house · National TrustChartwell29 km westCastleAllington Castle6.9 km northCastleMereworth Castle8.2 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey35 km south

Places well known beyond Coxheath (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.

Your questions on Coxheath

What is there to see near Coxheath?

No attraction is mapped inside Coxheath itself. Within 5 km of it are Sutton Valence Castle, Stoneacre, Maidstone Museum and The Archbishop's Palace.

Does Coxheath have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coxheath: Maidstone Museum, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum and Museum of Carriages.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Coxheath, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Sutton Valence Castle and Stoneacre).

What are the best-known days out near Coxheath?

Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (9.1 km), Bodiam Castle (26 km), Rochester Cathedral (17 km), Rochester Castle (18 km).

Where are Coxheath’s historic buildings listed?

Coxheath has 79 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 Coxheath 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 (16)

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.