From Farningham, 1 km to Eynsford Castle
There is no place to visit inside Farningham’s built-up area; there are 7 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 gardens, a castle and a historic house. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. At 29 km, British Museum is worth the journey.
Around Farningham: where to begin
Beyond Eynsford Castle, there are a historic house, a garden and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle600 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLullingstone Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem3.2 km outside town, to the northZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre1.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa1.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBrands Hatch Circuit2.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Beyond the town, the 7 nearby are mostly to the southwest.
The dashed line is Farningham’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
3 castles or historic places and 2 gardens or estates top the count.
Green: inside Farningham. 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).
Full list of places
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
51 listed buildings are on Farningham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farningham →
Days out
Out of town, British Museum (29 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum29 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London25 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 Gallery28 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 Museum30 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Farningham (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.
Farningham, answered
What is there to see near Farningham?
No attraction is mapped inside Farningham itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Castle, St John's Jerusalem and Eagle Heights Wildlife Centre.
Does Farningham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Farningham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Farningham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Farningham, 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 Farningham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (29 km), Tower of London (25 km), Westminster Abbey (28 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km).
Where are Farningham’s historic buildings listed?
Farningham has 51 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 Farningham 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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