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Thurnham Castle
Attractions in Detling

What is near Detling: Thurnham Castle first

Detling and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 castles and a historic house. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Detling’s built-up area. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Travel 6.5 km and you reach Leeds Castle.

Photo: Thurnham Castle, Mertbiol (CC0)
In Detling
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Detling

3 museums, a castle and a historic house follow Thurnham Castle.

CastleThurnham Castle900 m outside town, to the eastCastleAllington Castle3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMedway megaliths5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustStoneacre4.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMaidstone Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumKent Life4 km outside town, to the west

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 layout

Medway megaliths, 5.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Detling’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

Which kinds

Castles or historic places number 5, museums or galleries 5.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 palace · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Stoneacre).

Every place

Near Detling

Its 11 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

17 listed buildings are on Detling’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Detling →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Of the 12 day trips, Leeds Castle (6.5 km) is the best known.

CastleLeeds Castle6.5 km southeastCathedralCanterbury Cathedral36 km eastCathedralRochester Cathedral12 km northwestCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle12 km northwestCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle33 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey36 km eastCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle13 km northGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden20 km southHistoric houseHever Castle34 km westHistoric house · National TrustKnole House26 km westCastle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle9.3 km southHistoric house · National TrustChartwell35 km west

Places well known beyond Detling (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.

What people ask about Detling

What is there to see near Detling?

No attraction is mapped inside Detling itself. Within 5 km of it are Thurnham Castle, Allington Castle, Medway megaliths and Stoneacre.

Does Detling have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Detling: Medway megaliths, Maidstone Museum, Kent Life and Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Detling, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Stoneacre).

What are the best-known days out near Detling?

Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (6.5 km), Canterbury Cathedral (36 km), Rochester Cathedral (12 km), Rochester Castle (12 km).

Where are Detling’s historic buildings listed?

Detling has 17 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 Detling 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 (18)

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.