Mereworth Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in East Peckham
Photo: Mereworth Castle, Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli (Public domain)Nothing in East Peckham itself: Mereworth Castle is 4.6 km away
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside East Peckham. For a full day, there is Leeds Castle, 17 km away.
In East Peckham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around East Peckham
Mereworth Castle aside, the next best known are 2 attractions, a historic house and a castle.
CastleMereworth Castle3.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseOxon Hoath4 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleHadlow Castle2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTeapot Island1.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHadlow Tower2.7 km outside town, to the westEach 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 to find them
At 5.2 km, Oxon Hoath is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is East Peckham’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
What there is to see
3 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions top the count.
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside East Peckham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on East Peckham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Peckham →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Leeds Castle, 17 km from the centre.
CastleLeeds Castle17 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle26 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich40 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle19 km west
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry40 km northwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral21 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle21 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House14 km northwest
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden17 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustChartwell22 km west
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse8.1 km west
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote9.7 km northwestPlaces well known beyond East Peckham (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 East Peckham
What is there to see near East Peckham?
No attraction is mapped inside East Peckham itself. Within 5 km of it are Mereworth Castle, Oxon Hoath, Hadlow Castle and Teapot Island.
Does East Peckham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of East Peckham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Peckham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 26 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near East Peckham?
Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (17 km), Bodiam Castle (26 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (40 km), Hever Castle (19 km).
Where are East Peckham’s historic buildings listed?
East Peckham has 27 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 Peckham 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 (14)
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxon Hoath: Gordon Joly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadlow Castle: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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