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Bodiam Castle
Attractions in Hawkhurst

A day out from Hawkhurst: Bodiam Castle, 5.3 km away

There is no place to visit inside Hawkhurst’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a garden and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 9.3 km out to Sissinghurst Castle and Garden.

Photo: Bodiam Castle, Antony McCallum (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hawkhurst
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Hawkhurst, the best known

After Bodiam Castle come a garden and an attraction.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southeastGardenBedgebury National Pinetum3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionKing John’s Lodge Nursery Garden3.9 km outside town, to the southwest

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 things are

Furthest out is King John’s Lodge Nursery Garden, at 6.1 km.

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The dashed line is Hawkhurst’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

The list holds a castle, a garden and an attraction.

Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bodiam Castle).

Every place

All the places to visit

These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Head 9.3 km out for Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, the best known of 12.

Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden9.3 km northeastCastleLeeds Castle24 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey15 km southHistoric houseHever Castle32 km northwestCastle · National TrustScotney Castle8.9 km northwestCathedralRochester Cathedral38 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle38 km northCastle · English HeritagePevensey Castle28 km southwestCastleHerstmonceux Castle23 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustBateman's11 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House33 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell37 km northwest

Places well known beyond Hawkhurst (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.

Seeing Hawkhurst: your questions

What is there to see near Hawkhurst?

No attraction is mapped inside Hawkhurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Bodiam Castle, Bedgebury National Pinetum and King John’s Lodge Nursery Garden.

Does Hawkhurst have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hawkhurst.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hawkhurst, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Bodiam Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Hawkhurst?

Within 40 km: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (9.3 km), Leeds Castle (24 km), Battle Abbey (15 km), Hever Castle (32 km).

Where are Hawkhurst’s historic buildings listed?

Hawkhurst has 105 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 Hawkhurst 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)

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