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Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Attractions in Hartley

Worth the trip from Hartley: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, 5.9 km off

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Hartley’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 gardens, a museum and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Travel 9.6 km and you reach Bodiam Castle.

Photo: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hans Bernhard (Schnobby) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hartley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Hartley

A garden, a museum and an attraction follow Sissinghurst Castle and Garden.

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden4.9 km outside town, to the northeastGardenBedgebury National Pinetum3.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumCranbrook Museum1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionThe Union Mill1.2 km outside town, to the northeast

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

The lie of the land

To the northeast is where most of the 4 lie.

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The dashed line is Hartley’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

What sort of places

It comes down to 2 gardens, a museum and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

Every place

The list in full

Nothing is inside Hartley itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Day trips number 12; the best known is Bodiam Castle, 9.6 km off.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle9.6 km southCastleLeeds Castle20 km northeastCastle · National TrustScotney Castle7.3 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey19 km southHistoric houseHever Castle30 km westCathedralRochester Cathedral34 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle34 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House29 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell35 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePevensey Castle32 km southwestCastleHerstmonceux Castle27 km southwestCastle · English HeritageCamber Castle23 km southeast

Places well known beyond Hartley (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.

Visiting Hartley: the answers

What is there to see near Hartley?

No attraction is mapped inside Hartley itself. Within 5 km of it are Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Bedgebury National Pinetum, Cranbrook Museum and The Union Mill.

Does Hartley have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hartley: Cranbrook Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hartley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Hartley?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (9.6 km), Leeds Castle (20 km), Scotney Castle (7.3 km), Battle Abbey (19 km).

Where are Hartley’s historic buildings listed?

Hartley has 8 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 Hartley 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 (15)

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.