Close to Densole: Swingfield Preceptory and more
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Densole are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Densole itself. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Canterbury Cathedral, 18 km away.
The first to see around Densole
Following Swingfield Preceptory are 4 museums.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museum1.2 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Wing4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRailway Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumFolkestone Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The farthest of them, Folkestone Museum, is 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Densole’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.
Green: inside Densole. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
The whole list for Densole
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building and 1 scheduled monument are on Densole’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Densole →
Names further out
Leading the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 18 km away; they include 9 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral18 km north
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle12 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey17 km north
CastleLeeds Castle39 km west
CastleSaltwood Castle7.3 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle20 km northeast
CastleLympne Castle11 km southwest
CastleCanterbury Castle17 km north
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle19 km northeast
CastleSandgate Castle 15396.2 km south
CastleWestenhanger Castle9.6 km southwest
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway15 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Densole (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 Densole: your questions
What is there to see near Densole?
No attraction is mapped inside Densole itself. Within 5 km of it are Swingfield Preceptory, Kent Battle of Britain Museum, The Wing and Railway Museum.
Does Densole have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Densole: Kent Battle of Britain Museum, The Wing, Railway Museum and Folkestone Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Densole?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Densole, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
What are the best-known days out near Densole?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (18 km), Dover Castle (12 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (17 km), Leeds Castle (39 km).
Where are Densole’s historic buildings listed?
Densole has 1 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 Densole 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 (17)
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wing: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Railway Museum: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Folkestone Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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