One to see in Eynsford: Eynsford Castle
Eynsford and its surroundings hold 2 gardens, a castle and a historic house. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further out, British Museum is 29 km away.
Start with these in Eynsford
Next to Eynsford Castle, the best known are a historic house, a museum and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castlein town
Historic houseLullingstone Castle600 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre700 m outside town, to the westGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem4.3 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa500 m outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Furthest out is St John's Jerusalem, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Eynsford’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 castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Eynsford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Eynsford Castle and St John's Jerusalem).
All 8 on the list
One in town leads, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Eynsford comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Eynsford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Eynsford →
Big names nearby
Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (29 km) is the best known.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum29 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey28 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower28 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich19 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery29 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral27 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern27 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum31 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Eynsford (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.
Places to visit in Eynsford: questions
What are the main attractions in Eynsford?
The place to visit inside Eynsford’s built-up area is Eynsford Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Eynsford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Eynsford: Shoreham Aircraft Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eynsford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Eynsford, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Eynsford Castle and St John's Jerusalem).
What are the best-known days out near Eynsford?
Within 40 km: British Museum (29 km), Tower of London (26 km), Westminster Abbey (28 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km).
Where are Eynsford’s historic buildings listed?
Eynsford has 37 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 Eynsford 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 (13)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, 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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