Close to Ebbsfleet Valley: Stone Castle and more
Ebbsfleet Valley and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 castles and 2 piers. There is no place to visit inside Ebbsfleet Valley’s built-up area; there are 12 within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. For a longer trip, British Museum lies 32 km away.
The first to see around Ebbsfleet Valley
Beyond Stone Castle, there are a fort, a castle and a pier.
CastleStone Castle300 m outside town, to the west
Fort · English HeritageTilbury Fort3.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleNew Tavern Fort3.5 km outside town, to the east
PierGravesend town pier3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library4.2 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkLondon Paramount1.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Head to the east for most of the 12 on the list.
The dashed line is Ebbsfleet Valley’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 is on offer
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Ebbsfleet Valley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tilbury Fort and St John's Jerusalem).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 12 places listed.
Gravesend town pier
Pier on the River Thames in Gravesham, Kent, England, UK.
Dartford Borough Museum and Library
Public library and museum in Dartford, Kent, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond the town
British Museum, at 32 km, heads the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum32 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London28 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey31 km west
Historic houseBuckingham Palace32 km west
AttractionElizabeth Tower31 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich22 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye31 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral30 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern29 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum34 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds34 km westPlaces well known beyond Ebbsfleet Valley (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.
Know before you go to Ebbsfleet Valley
What is there to see near Ebbsfleet Valley?
No attraction is mapped inside Ebbsfleet Valley itself. Within 5 km of it are Stone Castle, Tilbury Fort, New Tavern Fort and Gravesend town pier.
Does Ebbsfleet Valley have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ebbsfleet Valley: Dartford Borough Museum and Library, Cold War Bunker, Thurrock Museum and Milton Chantry.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ebbsfleet Valley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ebbsfleet Valley, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Tilbury Fort and St John's Jerusalem).
What are the best-known days out near Ebbsfleet Valley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (32 km), Tower of London (28 km), Westminster Abbey (31 km), Buckingham Palace (32 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 Ebbsfleet Valley 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 (16)
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilbury Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Tavern Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gravesend town pier: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dartford Borough Museum and Library: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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