What is near Goudhurst: Scotney Castle first
Our list finds nothing inside Goudhurst’s built-up area, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle, a garden and a historic house. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Bodiam Castle, 14 km off.
Just outside Goudhurst, the best known
Close behind Scotney Castle are a garden, a historic house and a park or estate.
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
GardenBedgebury National Pinetum3.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseFinchcocks Music Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust Scotney Castle Estate3.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCranbrook Museum4.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Union Mill4.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The map puts most of the 6 to the southwest.
The dashed line is Goudhurst’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
2 castles or historic places and 2 gardens or estates top the count.
Green: inside Goudhurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Scotney Castle and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 6 places in all.
Bedgebury National Pinetum
Recreational and conservational arboretum in Kent, England, UK.
Cranbrook Museum
Building and museum in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
86 listed buildings are on Goudhurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Goudhurst →
A drive away
Bodiam Castle, at 14 km, heads the 12.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle14 km southeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden8.8 km east
CastleLeeds Castle19 km northeast
Historic houseHever Castle25 km west
CathedralRochester Cathedral31 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey22 km south
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle31 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House25 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell30 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePevensey Castle34 km south
CastleHerstmonceux Castle28 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Goudhurst (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 Goudhurst
What is there to see near Goudhurst?
No attraction is mapped inside Goudhurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Scotney Castle, Bedgebury National Pinetum, Finchcocks Music Museum and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate.
Does Goudhurst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Goudhurst: Cranbrook Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Goudhurst?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Goudhurst, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Scotney Castle and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Goudhurst?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (14 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (8.8 km), Leeds Castle (19 km), Hever Castle (25 km).
Where are Goudhurst’s historic buildings listed?
Goudhurst has 86 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 Goudhurst 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 (16)
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedgebury National Pinetum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchcocks Music Museum: Clavecin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cranbrook Museum: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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