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Attractions in Guston

Out from Guston: Dover Castle and more

Visitors to Guston can choose from 10 museums, 6 castles and 5 forts. All of it lies outside: 24 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Guston’s built-up area. The list includes 9 places in care: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust. Drive 23 km to reach Canterbury Cathedral.

Photo: Dover Castle, Chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Guston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
24
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Cared for
9
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Guston

The list goes on from Dover Castle to 3 forts and 2 museums.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle1 km outside town, to the southMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat1.6 km outside town, to the southFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights2.5 km outside town, to the southwestFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter2.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumDover Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southFortFort Burgoyne300 m outside town, to the south

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

Where to go

To the south is where most of the 24 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Guston’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

Sorted by kind

11 castles or historic places and 10 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 10 museums0 in town · 10 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 5 forts0 in town · 11 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Guston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

9 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust (Dover Castle, Dover Western Heights, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum, and 5 more).

Every place

All 24 on the list

The list runs to 24 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Head 23 km out for Canterbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral23 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey22 km northwestCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle11 km northeastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle8.6 km northeastCastleCanterbury Castle23 km northwestCastleSandown Castle12 km northeastCastleSaltwood Castle18 km westCastleLympne Castle22 km westCastleSandgate Castle 153914 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory9.3 km westMuseumThe Wing9.4 km southwestHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway26 km southwest

Places well known beyond Guston (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.

Guston, answered

What is there to see near Guston?

No attraction is mapped inside Guston itself. Within 5 km of it are Dover Castle, Dover Bronze Age Boat, Dover Western Heights and Fan Bay Deep Shelter.

Does Guston have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Guston: Dover Bronze Age Boat, Dover Museum, PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum and Secret Wartime Tunnels.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Guston?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Guston, 9 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust (Dover Castle, Dover Western Heights, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Guston?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (23 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (22 km), Deal Castle (11 km), Walmer Castle (8.6 km).

Where are Guston’s historic buildings listed?

Guston 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 Guston 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.