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Rochester Cathedral
Attractions in Hoo St Werburgh

Nothing mapped in Hoo St Werburgh itself; Rochester Cathedral is the nearest draw

Castles or historic places make up 14 of the 25 places on the list. Hoo St Werburgh itself has none of them. Our list counts 3 places looked after by English Heritage. Further afield lies Canterbury Cathedral, at 40 km.

Photo: Rochester Cathedral, Raggatt2000 (Public domain)
In Hoo St Werburgh
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
25
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
14
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Hoo St Werburgh

Close behind Rochester Cathedral are 2 castles, 2 historic ships and a fort.

CathedralRochester Cathedral4.3 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle1.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHMS Cavalier2.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHMS Gannet2.7 km outside town, to the southwestFortCockham Wood Fort300 m 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

On the map

Head southwest for most of the 25 just outside.

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The dashed line is Hoo St Werburgh’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

Kinds of place

14 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 castles · 4 historic ships · 3 forts · 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral0 in town · 14 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Hoo St Werburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle, Upnor Castle and Temple Manor).

Every place

Every entry

Here are the 25 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

6 listed buildings are on Hoo St Werburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hoo St Werburgh →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Leading the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 40 km away; they include 4 museums and 4 historic houses.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral40 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich39 km westCastleLeeds Castle20 km southBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km west · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumQueen's House40 km westCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle14 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House30 km southwestGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden34 km southHistoric house · English HeritageEltham Palace36 km westMuseum · National TrustRed House30 km westHistoric house · National TrustChartwell39 km southwestHistoric housePalace of Placentia40 km west

Places well known beyond Hoo St Werburgh (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 Hoo St Werburgh

What is there to see near Hoo St Werburgh?

No attraction is mapped inside Hoo St Werburgh itself. Within 5 km of it are Rochester Cathedral, Rochester Castle, Upnor Castle and HMS Cavalier.

Does Hoo St Werburgh have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hoo St Werburgh: PS Medway Queen, Royal Engineers Museum, Guildhall Museum and The Historic Dockyard Chatham.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hoo St Werburgh?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hoo St Werburgh, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Rochester Castle, Upnor Castle and Temple Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Hoo St Werburgh?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (39 km), Leeds Castle (20 km), National Maritime Museum (40 km).

Where are Hoo St Werburgh’s historic buildings listed?

Hoo St Werburgh has 6 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 Hoo St Werburgh 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).

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