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Deal Castle
Attractions in Great Mongeham

Around Great Mongeham, start with Deal Castle

Among the places to visit in and near Great Mongeham are 4 museums, 3 castles and a pier. All of it lies outside: 9 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Great Mongeham’s built-up area. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by English Heritage. The big name further out is Canterbury Cathedral, 21 km from the centre.

Photo: Deal Castle, JimRussell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Great Mongeham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Great Mongeham, the best known

Close behind Deal Castle are 2 castles, 2 museums and a pier.

Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle2.5 km outside town, to the eastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeastCastleSandown Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumTime Ball Tower2.6 km outside town, to the eastPierDeal Pier2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKent MOMI2.4 km outside town, to the east

Each 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

Plotted on the map

Leave town to the east for most of the 9 nearby.

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The dashed line is Great Mongeham’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

The mix

4 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Great Mongeham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, Walmer Castle and The Captain's Garden).

Every place

Full list of places

You will find all 9 within 5 km of its edge.

Deal Castle

Castle · 2.5 km outside town, to the east

16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK.

Run by English Heritage
About Deal Castle →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

15 listed buildings are on Great Mongeham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Great Mongeham →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Most famous of the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 21 km from the centre.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral21 km westCastle · English HeritageDover Castle9.9 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey20 km westCastleCanterbury Castle21 km westMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat11 km southFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights11 km southFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter8.6 km southCastleSaltwood Castle24 km southwestHistoric houseGoodnestone Park9.9 km westCastleLympne Castle28 km southwestCastleChilham Castle28 km westCastleSandgate Castle 153922 km southwest

Places well known beyond Great Mongeham (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.

Quick answers on Great Mongeham

What is there to see near Great Mongeham?

No attraction is mapped inside Great Mongeham itself. Within 5 km of it are Deal Castle, Walmer Castle, Sandown Castle and Time Ball Tower.

Does Great Mongeham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Great Mongeham: Time Ball Tower, Kent MOMI, Kent Mining Museum and Deal Maritime and Local History Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Great Mongeham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Great Mongeham, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, Walmer Castle and The Captain's Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Great Mongeham?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (21 km), Dover Castle (9.9 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (20 km), Canterbury Castle (21 km).

Where are Great Mongeham’s historic buildings listed?

Great Mongeham has 15 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 Great Mongeham 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).

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