Mereworth Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Hale Street
Photo: Mereworth Castle, Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli (Public domain)What to see from Hale Street: Mereworth Castle first
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Hale Street are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Hale Street itself. Leeds Castle, 17 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Hale Street
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Hale Street
Next to Mereworth Castle, the best known are 2 attractions, a historic house and a castle.
CastleMereworth Castle3.3 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseOxon Hoath4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleHadlow Castle3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionTeapot Island1.4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionHadlow Tower3.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Map of the places
At 5.2 km, Oxon Hoath is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Hale Street’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
How the list breaks down
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and other attractions (2).
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Hale Street. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Hale Street
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Hale Street’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hale Street →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Out of town, Leeds Castle (17 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleLeeds Castle17 km eastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich40 km northwest
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle26 km southeast
Historic houseHever Castle20 km west
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry40 km northwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral20 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle20 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House14 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden17 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustChartwell22 km west
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote9.8 km northwest
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse8.8 km westPlaces well known beyond Hale Street (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.
Practical questions about Hale Street
What is there to see near Hale Street?
No attraction is mapped inside Hale Street itself. Within 5 km of it are Mereworth Castle, Oxon Hoath, Hadlow Castle and Teapot Island.
Does Hale Street have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hale Street.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hale Street?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 26 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Hale Street?
Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (17 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (40 km), Bodiam Castle (26 km), Hever Castle (20 km).
Where are Hale Street’s historic buildings listed?
Hale Street has 16 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 Hale Street 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)
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxon Hoath: Gordon Joly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadlow Castle: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 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
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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