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Eynsford Castle
Attractions in Hextable

Eynsford Castle, 5.2 km from Hextable

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Hextable’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 gardens, a castle and a historic house, among others. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. British Museum is worth a day, 25 km from the centre.

Photo: Eynsford Castle, Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Hextable
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Hextable

Next to Eynsford Castle, the best known are 2 gardens, a historic house and a museum.

Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHall Place and Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library3.3 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem3.1 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden/Rose Garden4.9 km outside town, to the westZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre4 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

Mapped around Hextable

Walled Garden/Rose Garden, 5.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Hextable’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

Grouped by kind

Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle, St John's Jerusalem and Walled Garden/Rose Garden).

Every place

The places, one by one

Nothing is inside Hextable itself; these 7 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (25 km) is the best known.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum25 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London21 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km northwestHistoric houseBuckingham Palace25 km northwestAttractionElizabeth Tower24 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich15 km northwestAttractionLondon Eye23 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery24 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral23 km northwestBig drawArt galleryTate Modern22 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum26 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMadame Tussauds27 km northwest

Places well known beyond Hextable (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 Hextable

What is there to see near Hextable?

No attraction is mapped inside Hextable itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Hall Place and Gardens, Dartford Borough Museum and Library and St John's Jerusalem.

Does Hextable have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hextable: Dartford Borough Museum and Library.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hextable, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle, St John's Jerusalem and Walled Garden/Rose Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Hextable?

Within 40 km: British Museum (25 km), Tower of London (21 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km), Buckingham Palace (25 km).

Where are Hextable’s historic buildings listed?

Hextable 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 Hextable 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)

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.