Places to visit near Eccles: Allington Castle & more
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 7 of its 9. Eccles itself has none of them. A day out reaches Rochester Cathedral, 8 km away.
The first to see around Eccles
The list goes on from Allington Castle to 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
CastleAllington Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMedway megaliths1 km outside town, to the east
CastleLeybourne Castle4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Life2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory1.3 km outside town, to the southFortFortFort Bridgewoods4.3 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.
Mapped around Eccles
Fort Horsted, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Eccles’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Most are castles or historic places, 7 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Eccles. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Nothing is inside Eccles itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Eccles’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eccles →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Out of town, Rochester Cathedral (8 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralRochester Cathedral8 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle8.1 km north
CastleLeeds Castle13 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich38 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle10 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle36 km south
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum38 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark39 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle29 km southwest
MuseumQueen's House38 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House20 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden24 km southPlaces well known beyond Eccles (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.
Before a day out in Eccles
What is there to see near Eccles?
No attraction is mapped inside Eccles itself. Within 5 km of it are Allington Castle, Medway megaliths, Leybourne Castle and Kent Life.
Does Eccles have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Eccles: Medway megaliths and Kent Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eccles?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 8.1 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Eccles?
Within 40 km: Rochester Cathedral (8 km), Rochester Castle (8.1 km), Leeds Castle (13 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (38 km).
Where are Eccles’ historic buildings listed?
Eccles has 3 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 Eccles 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
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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