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Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Attractions in Hawkinge

Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Hawkinge’s one place to visit

4 of the 7 places to visit in and around Hawkinge are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Hawkinge’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Further afield, Canterbury Cathedral is 19 km from the centre.

Photo: Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Ron Hann (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Hawkinge
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Hawkinge

Alongside Kent Battle of Britain Museum you find 3 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.

MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museumin townCastleSandgate Castle 15393.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumThe Wing2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumRailway Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumFolkestone Museum3.2 km 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 things are

Out at 5.9 km is WWII Sound Mirror, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Hawkinge’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

There are more museums or galleries (4) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).

Every place

Full list of places

The one inside Hawkinge comes first, then 6 more within 5 km of its edge.

The Wing

Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the southeast

WWII memorial in Kent, England.

Run by Battle of Britain Memorial Trust
About The Wing →

The one inside Hawkinge comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Hawkinge

The standout of the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 19 km from town.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral19 km northCastle · English HeritageDover Castle11 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey19 km northCastleSaltwood Castle6.5 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle21 km northeastCastleLympne Castle11 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle19 km northeastCastleCanterbury Castle19 km northCastleWestenhanger Castle9.4 km westHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway15 km southwestMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat11 km eastZooPort Lympne Reserve12 km southwest

Places well known beyond Hawkinge (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.

Know before you go to Hawkinge

What are the main attractions in Hawkinge?

The place to visit inside Hawkinge’s built-up area is Kent Battle of Britain Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Hawkinge have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hawkinge: Kent Battle of Britain Museum, The Wing, Railway Museum and Folkestone Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hawkinge, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).

What are the best-known days out near Hawkinge?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (19 km), Dover Castle (11 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (19 km), Saltwood Castle (6.5 km).

Where are Hawkinge’s historic buildings listed?

Hawkinge has 2 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 Hawkinge 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 (18)

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