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Attractions in Cranbrook

What to see in Cranbrook, from Cranbrook Museum on

The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its edge. They include a museum, an attraction and a garden. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. At 11 km, Bodiam Castle is worth the journey.

Photo: Cranbrook Museum, David Anstiss (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Cranbrook
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see in Cranbrook

Next to Cranbrook Museum, the best known are an attraction and a garden.

MuseumCranbrook Museumin townAttractionAttractionThe Union Millin townGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

On the map

Furthest from the centre is Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, 3.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Cranbrook’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 they are

The places here are a museum, an attraction and a garden.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

Every place

The whole list for Cranbrook

The 2 inside Cranbrook come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Cranbrook come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

178 listed buildings are on Cranbrook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cranbrook →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Of the 12 day trips, Bodiam Castle (11 km) is the best known.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle11 km southCastleLeeds Castle18 km northHistoric houseHever Castle31 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey20 km southCastle · National TrustScotney Castle8.9 km westCathedralRochester Cathedral33 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle33 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House30 km northwestGardenBedgebury National Pinetum6.1 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell36 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePevensey Castle34 km southwestCastleHerstmonceux Castle29 km southwest

Places well known beyond Cranbrook (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 Cranbrook: your questions

What are the main attractions in Cranbrook?

The best known inside Cranbrook’s built-up area are Cranbrook Museum and The Union Mill. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Cranbrook have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cranbrook: Cranbrook Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cranbrook, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Cranbrook?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (11 km), Leeds Castle (18 km), Hever Castle (31 km), Battle Abbey (20 km).

Where are Cranbrook’s historic buildings listed?

Cranbrook has 178 listed buildings, 3 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 Cranbrook 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 (14)

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