Godinton House
Grade I listed country house in Great Chart with Singleton, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Hothfield
Photo: Godinton House, Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Hothfield, Godinton House leads the list
The best-known day out from Hothfield is Canterbury Cathedral, 22 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Hothfield’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a historic house and a museum.
In Hothfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Hothfield
The other best-known place is a museum.
Historic houseGodinton House1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAshford Borough Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Finding your way
At the edge of the map sits Ashford Borough Museum, 4.5 km out.
The dashed line is Hothfield’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
How the list breaks down
The list holds a historic house and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Hothfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Hothfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hothfield →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Allow a day for Canterbury Cathedral, 22 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral22 km northeast
CastleLeeds Castle16 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey23 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle27 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle36 km east
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden17 km west
CathedralRochester Cathedral33 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle33 km northwest
CastleChilham Castle13 km northeast
CastleCanterbury Castle22 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey37 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle33 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Hothfield (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.
What people ask about Hothfield
What is there to see near Hothfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Hothfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Godinton House and Ashford Borough Museum.
Does Hothfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hothfield: Ashford Borough Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hothfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 23 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Hothfield?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (22 km), Leeds Castle (16 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (23 km), Bodiam Castle (27 km).
Where are Hothfield’s historic buildings listed?
Hothfield has 15 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 Hothfield 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)
- Godinton House: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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