Bilsington Priory, 4.2 km from Finberry
A day out from Finberry leads to Canterbury Cathedral, 22 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Finberry’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory and a museum.
The first to see around Finberry
Bilsington Priory aside, the next best known is a museum.
Abbey or prioryBilsington Priory3.6 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAshford Borough Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map ends at Bilsington Priory, 4.2 km out.
The dashed line is Finberry’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Between them they are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Green: inside Finberry. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Finberry
You will find both within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Canterbury Cathedral (22 km) is the best known.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral22 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey22 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle28 km southwest
CastleLeeds Castle23 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle30 km east
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden22 km west
CastleLympne Castle10 km southeast
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway12 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle22 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey36 km southwest
CastleSaltwood Castle14 km east
CastleWestenhanger Castle10 km eastPlaces well known beyond Finberry (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.
Good to know in Finberry
What is there to see near Finberry?
No attraction is mapped inside Finberry itself. Within 5 km of it are Bilsington Priory and Ashford Borough Museum.
Does Finberry have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Finberry: Ashford Borough Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Finberry?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 22 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Finberry?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (22 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (22 km), Bodiam Castle (28 km), Leeds Castle (23 km).
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 Finberry 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 (14)
- Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, 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
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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