Close to Etchinghill: Saltwood Castle and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Etchinghill’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 castles and 3 museums, among others. Set 18 km out, Canterbury Cathedral makes a day trip.
Just outside Etchinghill, the best known
Behind Saltwood Castle on the list are 3 museums and 2 castles.
CastleSaltwood Castle3.2 km outside town, to the south
CastleWestenhanger Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museum3.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRailway Museum2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumHythe Town Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleWestenhanger4.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The outermost point is Hythe Town Museum, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is Etchinghill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Etchinghill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 6 on the list
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Westenhanger Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Shepway, United Kingdom.
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Etchinghill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Etchinghill →
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 18 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral18 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey18 km north
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle16 km east
CastleLympne Castle6.9 km southwest
CastleLeeds Castle36 km northwest
CastleSandgate Castle 15395.9 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle18 km north
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle25 km northeast
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway11 km southwest
ZooPort Lympne Reserve7.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle23 km northeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden36 km westPlaces well known beyond Etchinghill (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 Etchinghill
What is there to see near Etchinghill?
No attraction is mapped inside Etchinghill itself. Within 5 km of it are Saltwood Castle, Westenhanger Castle, Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Railway Museum.
Does Etchinghill have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Etchinghill: Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Railway Museum and Hythe Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Etchinghill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 18 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Etchinghill?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (18 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (18 km), Dover Castle (16 km), Lympne Castle (6.9 km).
Where are Etchinghill’s historic buildings listed?
Etchinghill has 6 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 Etchinghill 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)
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Railway Museum: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, 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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