Out from Five Oak Green: Somerhill House and more
Nothing on our list is inside Five Oak Green’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 castles and 2 attractions. Drive 24 km to reach Bodiam Castle.
The names to know near Five Oak Green
After Somerhill House come 2 attractions and a castle.
CastleSomerhill House3.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleHadlow Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionMatfield House3.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHadlow Tower4.1 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.
On the map
To the north is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Five Oak Green’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Green: inside Five Oak Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 4 on the list
These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Five Oak Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Five Oak Green →
Out of town
Most famous of the 12 is Bodiam Castle, 24 km from the centre.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle24 km southeast
Historic houseHever Castle17 km west
CastleLeeds Castle21 km east
Historic house · National TrustKnole House14 km northwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral25 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle25 km northeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden18 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustChartwell20 km west
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse5.7 km west
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle11 km south
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote10 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey31 km southPlaces well known beyond Five Oak Green (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.
What people ask about Five Oak Green
What is there to see near Five Oak Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Five Oak Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerhill House, Hadlow Castle, Matfield House and Hadlow Tower.
Does Five Oak Green have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Five Oak Green.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Five Oak Green?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 24 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Five Oak Green?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (24 km), Hever Castle (17 km), Leeds Castle (21 km), Knole House (14 km).
Where are Five Oak Green’s historic buildings listed?
Five Oak Green has 11 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 Five Oak Green 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)
- Somerhill House: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadlow Castle: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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