Places to visit around Curtisden Green, from Finchcocks Music Museum
For a trip from Curtisden Green, Bodiam Castle is 15 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Curtisden Green’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house and a museum.
Around Curtisden Green: where to begin
After Finchcocks Music Museum comes a museum.
Historic houseFinchcocks Music Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe South East Romany Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
The outermost point is Finchcocks Music Museum, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Curtisden Green’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
It comes down to a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Curtisden Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Curtisden Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Curtisden Green →
Beyond the town
The standout of the 12 is Bodiam Castle, 15 km from town.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle15 km south
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden7.2 km east
CastleLeeds Castle16 km northeast
Historic houseHever Castle27 km west
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle7.2 km southwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral28 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle28 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey25 km south
Historic house · National TrustKnole House24 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell31 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle12 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle30 km northPlaces well known beyond Curtisden Green (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 Curtisden Green: your questions
What is there to see near Curtisden Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Curtisden Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Finchcocks Music Museum and The South East Romany Museum.
Does Curtisden Green have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Curtisden Green: The South East Romany Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Curtisden Green?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 15 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Curtisden Green?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (15 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (7.2 km), Leeds Castle (16 km), Hever Castle (27 km).
Where are Curtisden Green’s historic buildings listed?
Curtisden Green has 3 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 Curtisden Green 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)
- Finchcocks Music Museum: Clavecin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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