From High Halstow, 5.6 km to Upnor Castle
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 5. None of them is inside High Halstow itself. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Go 8.2 km out for Rochester Castle.
Where to start near High Halstow
Close behind Upnor Castle are 2 forts, a castle and a wildlife park.
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleCooling Castle2.3 km outside town, to the west
FortCockham Wood Fort3.8 km outside town, to the south
FortDarnet Fort4.7 km outside town, to the southeastWildlife parkWildlife parkThe Fenn Bell Conservation Project1.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The farthest of them, Upnor Castle, is 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is High Halstow’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 4 of 5.
Green: inside High Halstow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Upnor Castle).
All of it
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on High Halstow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in High Halstow →
Trips out
The 12 days out are led by Rochester Castle, 8.2 km away.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle8.2 km southwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral8.2 km southwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich40 km west
CastleLeeds Castle23 km south
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km west · 2.4M visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle11 km north
MuseumQueen's House40 km west
Historic shipHMS Cavalier6.8 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Gannet6.7 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House32 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageEltham Palace36 km west
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral32 km northPlaces well known beyond High Halstow (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 High Halstow: questions
What is there to see near High Halstow?
No attraction is mapped inside High Halstow itself. Within 5 km of it are Upnor Castle, Cooling Castle, Cockham Wood Fort and Darnet Fort.
Does High Halstow have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of High Halstow.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near High Halstow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of High Halstow, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Upnor Castle).
What are the best-known days out near High Halstow?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (8.2 km), Rochester Cathedral (8.2 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (40 km), Leeds Castle (23 km).
Where are High Halstow’s historic buildings listed?
High Halstow has 2 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 High Halstow 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)
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooling Castle: shirokazan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cockham Wood Fort: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darnet Fort: DavidAnstiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Cavalier: en:User:Swpmre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Gannet: Paul Englefield from Leamington Spa, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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