Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Grade I listed garden in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Frittenden
Photo: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hans Bernhard (Schnobby) (CC BY-SA 3.0)Sissinghurst Castle and Garden heads the list around Frittenden
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a garden, a museum and a zoo. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Bodiam Castle sits 16 km away.
In Frittenden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Frittenden
The rest of the best known are a museum and a zoo.
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumLashenden Air Warfare Museum3.4 km outside town, to the eastZooZooThe Big Cat Sanctuary4.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
How they lie
Furthest out is The Big Cat Sanctuary, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Frittenden’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
By kind
The list holds a garden, a museum and a zoo.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Frittenden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).
Every place
Every entry
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Frittenden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Frittenden →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Bodiam Castle, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle16 km south
CastleLeeds Castle12 km north
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral38 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey38 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral28 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle29 km north
Historic houseHever Castle34 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey26 km south
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle8.1 km north
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle14 km west
Historic house · National TrustKnole House31 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell37 km westPlaces well known beyond Frittenden (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 Frittenden: questions
What is there to see near Frittenden?
No attraction is mapped inside Frittenden itself. Within 5 km of it are Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Lashenden Air Warfare Museum and The Big Cat Sanctuary.
Does Frittenden have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Frittenden: Lashenden Air Warfare Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Frittenden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Frittenden, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Frittenden?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (16 km), Leeds Castle (12 km), Canterbury Cathedral (38 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (38 km).
Where are Frittenden’s historic buildings listed?
Frittenden has 26 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 Frittenden 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)
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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