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Howletts Wild Animal Park
Attractions in Hersden

Around Hersden, start with Wildwood

For a trip from Hersden, Canterbury Cathedral is 6.4 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Hersden’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include a wildlife park and a zoo.

Photo: Howletts Wild Animal Park, Michael Haslam (CC BY 2.5)
In Hersden
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inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
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of the town’s edge
Best known

Where to start near Hersden

Second to Wildwood is a zoo.

Wildlife parkWildlife parkWildwood2.7 km outside town, to the northwestZooHowletts Wild Animal Park4.2 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 to find them

The map stretches to Howletts Wild Animal Park, 5 km away.

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The dashed line is Hersden’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

Kind by kind

They are all zoos, theme parks or other days out: 2 in all.

Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

All of it

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Head 6.4 km out for Canterbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral6.4 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey6.2 km southwestCastle · English HeritageDover Castle24 km southeastCastleCanterbury Castle7.1 km southwestCastleLeeds Castle37 km westCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle20 km southeastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle21 km southeastFortCanterbury city walls6.5 km southwestMuseumThe Marlowe Kit6.8 km southwestCastleChilham Castle16 km southwestMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum6.5 km southwestCastleSandown Castle19 km southeast

Places well known beyond Hersden (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 Hersden: questions

What is there to see near Hersden?

No attraction is mapped inside Hersden itself. Within 5 km of it are Wildwood and Howletts Wild Animal Park.

Does Hersden have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 6.2 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Hersden?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (6.4 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (6.2 km), Dover Castle (24 km), Canterbury Castle (7.1 km).

Where are Hersden’s historic buildings listed?

Hersden 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 Hersden 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 (13)

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