Eden Valley Museum: Edenbridge’s one place to visit
Among the places to visit in and near Edenbridge are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles. We list one place to visit inside Edenbridge’s built-up area and 7 within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Make a day of it at British Museum, 38 km away.
Edenbridge’s big names
Next to Eden Valley Museum, the best known are 2 historic houses, 2 castles and an attraction.
MuseumEden Valley Museumin town
Historic houseHever Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustChartwell4.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleStarborough Castle2 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleChiddingstone Castle4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails4.7 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 they are
The outermost point is Chiddingstone Castle, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Edenbridge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Edenbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
Each place in turn
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 7 more.
Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum
Military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom.
The one inside Edenbridge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
42 listed buildings are on Edenbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Edenbridge →
A little further out
Leading the 12 is British Museum, 38 km away; they include 4 museums and 2 cathedrals.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London35 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace36 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower36 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye36 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern36 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich31 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry26 km northPlaces well known beyond Edenbridge (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.
Visiting Edenbridge: the answers
What are the main attractions in Edenbridge?
The place to visit inside Edenbridge’s built-up area is Eden Valley Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Edenbridge have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Edenbridge: Eden Valley Museum, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Edenbridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Edenbridge, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
What are the best-known days out near Edenbridge?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Tower of London (35 km), Buckingham Palace (36 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).
Where are Edenbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Edenbridge has 42 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Edenbridge 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)
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chiddingstone Castle: Hjamesberglen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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