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Deal Castle
Attractions in Deal

Deal Castle and more: what to see in Deal

Visitors to Deal can choose from 4 museums, 3 castles and a pier. We list 6 places to visit inside Deal’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for by English Heritage. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Canterbury Cathedral is worth a day, 23 km from the centre.

Photo: Deal Castle, JimRussell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Deal
6
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Deal

Deal Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a pier and a garden.

Castle · English HeritageDeal Castlein townMuseumTime Ball Towerin townPierDeal Pierin townMuseumMuseumKent MOMIin townGardenGarden · English HeritageThe Captain's Gardenin townMuseumMuseumDeal Maritime and Local History Museumin town

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

Where they are

At the edge of the map sits Kent Mining Museum, 2.8 km out.

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The dashed line is Deal’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

The list by type

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier1 in town

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

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, The Captain's Garden and Walmer Castle).

Every place

Every entry

9 places in all: 6 in town and 3 within 5 km of its edge.

The 6 inside Deal 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.

370 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Deal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Deal →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 23 km.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral23 km westCastle · English HeritageDover Castle11 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey22 km westCastleCanterbury Castle23 km westMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat12 km southwestFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter9.1 km southFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights12 km southwestCastleSaltwood Castle26 km southwestCastleLympne Castle30 km southwestHistoric houseGoodnestone Park12 km westCastleChilham Castle30 km westCastleSandgate Castle 153923 km southwest

Places well known beyond Deal (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 Deal: questions

What are the main attractions in Deal?

The best known inside Deal’s built-up area are Deal Castle, Time Ball Tower, Deal Pier and Kent MOMI. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Deal have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Deal: Time Ball Tower, Kent MOMI, Deal Maritime and Local History Museum and Kent Mining Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Deal, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, The Captain's Garden and Walmer Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Deal?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (23 km), Dover Castle (11 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (22 km), Canterbury Castle (23 km).

Where are Deal’s historic buildings listed?

Deal has 370 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 Deal 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).

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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.