Nothing in Horton Kirby itself: Eynsford Castle is 3.3 km away
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Horton Kirby’s built-up area. On the list: 2 gardens, a castle and a historic house, among others. Of these, 2 are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further out, British Museum is 30 km away.
The best known around Horton Kirby
A historic house, a garden and a zoo follow Eynsford Castle.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLullingstone Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGarden · National TrustSt John's Jerusalem1.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre3.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBrands Hatch Circuit3.2 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa3.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
The map puts most of the 7 to the southwest.
The dashed line is Horton Kirby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are gardens or estates.
Green: inside Horton Kirby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Eynsford Castle and St John's Jerusalem).
Every place, in and near Horton Kirby
7 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.
24 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Horton Kirby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horton Kirby →
A little further out
Head 30 km out for British Museum, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum30 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey29 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace30 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower29 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich20 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery29 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern27 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum31 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Horton Kirby (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 Horton Kirby: the answers
What is there to see near Horton Kirby?
No attraction is mapped inside Horton Kirby itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Castle, St John's Jerusalem and Eagle Heights Wildlife Centre.
Does Horton Kirby have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Horton Kirby.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horton Kirby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Horton Kirby, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Eynsford Castle and St John's Jerusalem).
What are the best-known days out near Horton Kirby?
Within 40 km: British Museum (30 km), Tower of London (26 km), Westminster Abbey (29 km), Buckingham Palace (30 km).
Where are Horton Kirby’s historic buildings listed?
Horton Kirby has 24 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 Horton Kirby 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)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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