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Rochester Castle
Attractions in Cuxton

One to see in Cuxton: St Andrews Lakes Watersports

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 15 of 25. One place to visit is mapped inside Cuxton’s built-up area, with 24 more within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Tower of London, 40 km away.

Photo: Rochester Castle, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent (CC BY 3.0)
In Cuxton
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
24
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
15
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Cuxton

Alongside St Andrews Lakes Watersports you find 3 historic ships, a castle and a cathedral.

Water parkWater parkSt Andrews Lakes Watersportsin townCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeastCathedralRochester Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHMS Cavalier4.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipRussian Foxtrot B-39 (U 475)3.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHMS Gannet4.5 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

The lie of the land

Head to the northeast for most of the 24 on the list.

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The dashed line is Cuxton’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 you can see

There are more castles or historic places (15) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 forts · 4 historic ships · 3 historic houses · 2 castles · 1 cathedral0 in town · 15 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park · 1 theme park1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle and Temple Manor).

Every place

Every place to visit

In town there is one, and the list adds 24 more within 5 km of its edge.

Temple Manor

Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Grade I listed historic house museum in Medway, United Kingdom.

Run by English Heritage
About Temple Manor →

The one inside Cuxton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Most famous of the 12 is Tower of London, 40 km from the centre.

Big drawCastleTower of London40 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich34 km westCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle6.3 km northeastCastleLeeds Castle19 km southeastMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry37 km westBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum34 km west · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark34 km westHistoric shipHMS Belfast40 km west · 241K visitors a yearMuseumQueen's House34 km westHistoric houseHever Castle32 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House21 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell30 km southwest

Places well known beyond Cuxton (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 Cuxton

What are the main attractions in Cuxton?

The place to visit inside Cuxton’s built-up area is St Andrews Lakes Watersports. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 24 more within 5 km.

Does Cuxton have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cuxton: Guildhall Museum, The Historic Dockyard Chatham and Medway ArtBox.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cuxton, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle and Temple Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Cuxton?

Within 40 km: Tower of London (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (34 km), Upnor Castle (6.3 km), Leeds Castle (19 km).

Where are Cuxton’s historic buildings listed?

Cuxton has 5 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 Cuxton 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 (26)

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.