5.4 km from Horsmonden, Scotney Castle leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Horsmonden’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, a historic house and a park or estate, among others. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 17 km out to Bodiam Castle.
Where to start near Horsmonden
After Scotney Castle come a historic house, a park or estate and an attraction.
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle4.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseFinchcocks Music Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust Scotney Castle Estate4.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionMatfield House4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Head south for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Horsmonden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
The list holds a castle, a historic house and a park or estate.
Green: inside Horsmonden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Scotney Castle and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).
Each place in turn
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Horsmonden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horsmonden →
Further away
First of the 12 big names within reach is Bodiam Castle, 17 km away.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle17 km southeast
CastleLeeds Castle19 km northeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden11 km east
Historic houseHever Castle23 km west
CathedralRochester Cathedral28 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle28 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House21 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey25 km south
Historic house · National TrustChartwell27 km northwest
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse13 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle31 km north
Castle · English HeritagePevensey Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Horsmonden (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.
Horsmonden: questions and answers
What is there to see near Horsmonden?
No attraction is mapped inside Horsmonden itself. Within 5 km of it are Scotney Castle, Finchcocks Music Museum, National Trust Scotney Castle Estate and Matfield House.
Does Horsmonden have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Horsmonden.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horsmonden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Horsmonden, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Scotney Castle and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Horsmonden?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (17 km), Leeds Castle (19 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (11 km), Hever Castle (23 km).
Where are Horsmonden’s historic buildings listed?
Horsmonden has 25 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 Horsmonden 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)
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchcocks Music Museum: Clavecin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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