Eynsford Castle heads the list around Crockenhill
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Crockenhill’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house to choose from. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Travel 25 km and you reach British Museum.
Around Crockenhill: where to begin
Eynsford Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a historic house and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle3.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseLullingstone Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCrofton Roman villa4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa2.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Crockenhill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Crockenhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
All of it
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Lullingstone Castle
Historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England.
Crofton Roman villa
Roman villa in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Crockenhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crockenhill →
Worth the drive
Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (25 km) is the best known.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum25 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London22 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace25 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower24 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich16 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye24 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral23 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern23 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry17 km west
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum27 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Crockenhill (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.
Visiting Crockenhill: the answers
What is there to see near Crockenhill?
No attraction is mapped inside Crockenhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Castle, Crofton Roman villa and Shoreham Aircraft Museum.
Does Crockenhill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Crockenhill: Crofton Roman villa and Shoreham Aircraft Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crockenhill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crockenhill, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Crockenhill?
Within 40 km: British Museum (25 km), Tower of London (22 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km), Buckingham Palace (25 km).
Where are Crockenhill’s historic buildings listed?
Crockenhill has 9 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 Crockenhill 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)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Roman villa: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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