Knole House, 3.9 km from Dunton Green
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 4 of 6. None of them is inside Dunton Green itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The trip to British Museum is 33 km.
The names to know near Dunton Green
3 museums, a historic house and an art gallery follow Knole House.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseCombe Bank School3.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt gallerySevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery2.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Most of the 6 close by lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Dunton 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
How the list breaks down
4 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Dunton Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Knole House).
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Dunton Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunton Green →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
British Museum, at 33 km, heads the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey31 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace32 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower31 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich24 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern30 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry22 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Dunton 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 Dunton Green: questions
What is there to see near Dunton Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Dunton Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Knole House, Combe Bank School, Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Sevenoaks Museum.
Does Dunton Green have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dunton Green: Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Sevenoaks Museum, Otford Heritage Centre and Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dunton Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dunton Green, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Knole House).
What are the best-known days out near Dunton Green?
Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Tower of London (29 km), Westminster Abbey (31 km), Buckingham Palace (32 km).
Where are Dunton Green’s historic buildings listed?
Dunton Green has 2 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 Dunton 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)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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