What to see from East Studdal: Walmer Castle first
Our list finds nothing inside East Studdal’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a heritage railway and a museum. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Out of town, Canterbury Cathedral is 19 km away.
Top of the list around East Studdal
After Walmer Castle, look out for a heritage railway and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle4.6 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Mining Museum4.8 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 each one is
The map stretches to Walmer Castle, 5.6 km away.
The dashed line is East Studdal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Between them they are a castle, a heritage railway and a museum.
Green: inside East Studdal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Walmer Castle).
All the places to visit
You will find all 3 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
The wider area
Day trips number 12; the best known is Canterbury Cathedral, 19 km off.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral19 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle7.8 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey18 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle6.3 km east
CastleSandown Castle7.3 km northeast
CastleCanterbury Castle19 km northwest
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat8.4 km south
Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights9 km south
Fort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter7.5 km south
CastleSaltwood Castle21 km southwest
Historic houseGoodnestone Park8.2 km northwest
CastleLympne Castle25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond East Studdal (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 East Studdal: questions
What is there to see near East Studdal?
No attraction is mapped inside East Studdal itself. Within 5 km of it are Walmer Castle, East Kent Railway and Kent Mining Museum.
Does East Studdal have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of East Studdal: Kent Mining Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Studdal?
Yes. In or within 5 km of East Studdal, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Walmer Castle).
What are the best-known days out near East Studdal?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (19 km), Dover Castle (7.8 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (18 km), Deal Castle (6.3 km).
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 Studdal 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)
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fan Bay Deep Shelter: Inklin235, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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