Close to East Farleigh: Allington Castle and more
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around East Farleigh are museums or galleries. None of them is inside East Farleigh itself. Leeds Castle lies 11 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Just outside East Farleigh, the best known
Along with Allington Castle, see 4 museums and a palace.
CastleAllington Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMaidstone Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeast
PalaceThe Archbishop's Palace2.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKent Life4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumQueens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Carriages2.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The 6 outside town cluster to the northeast.
The dashed line is East Farleigh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside East Farleigh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 6 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6.
Maidstone Museum
Regional museum, regimental museum, art gallery, heritage centre, historic house museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom.
The Archbishop's Palace
Historic 14th-century and 16th-century building in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum
Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on East Farleigh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Farleigh →
Day trips from East Farleigh
Most famous of the 12 is Leeds Castle, 11 km from the centre.
CastleLeeds Castle11 km east
CathedralRochester Cathedral15 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle15 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle28 km south
Historic houseHever Castle27 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden17 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustKnole House19 km west
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle17 km north
CastleMereworth Castle6.2 km west
Historic house · National TrustChartwell28 km west
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower6.6 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle9.5 km southeastPlaces well known beyond East Farleigh (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.
Practical questions about East Farleigh
What is there to see near East Farleigh?
No attraction is mapped inside East Farleigh itself. Within 5 km of it are Allington Castle, Maidstone Museum, The Archbishop's Palace and Kent Life.
Does East Farleigh have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of East Farleigh: Maidstone Museum, Kent Life, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum and Museum of Carriages.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Farleigh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 15 km north.
What are the best-known days out near East Farleigh?
Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (11 km), Rochester Cathedral (15 km), Rochester Castle (15 km), Bodiam Castle (28 km).
Where are East Farleigh’s historic buildings listed?
East Farleigh has 26 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 East Farleigh 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 (15)
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidstone Museum: Linda Spashett Storye_book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Archbishop's Palace: Stephen Nunney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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