5.7 km from Ightham, Knole House leads the list
Ightham’s list takes in 5 historic houses, 2 museums and an attraction. There is no place to visit inside Ightham’s built-up area; there are 10 within 5 km of its edge. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Further afield lies British Museum, at 39 km.
Just outside Ightham, the best known
Behind Knole House on the list are 4 historic houses and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House4.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote700 m outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustOld Soar Manor2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseOxon Hoath4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRiverhill House4.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLavender Plantation800 m 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.
The map view
The farthest of them, Riverhill House, is 6.5 km out.
The dashed line is Ightham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (5); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Ightham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House, Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).
Every one of them
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 10 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
47 listed buildings are on Ightham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ightham →
For a day out
Out of town, British Museum (39 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London35 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower37 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye37 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich29 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum40 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry29 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Ightham (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 Ightham
What is there to see near Ightham?
No attraction is mapped inside Ightham itself. Within 5 km of it are Knole House, Ightham Mote, Old Soar Manor and Oxon Hoath.
Does Ightham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ightham: Kent Firefighting Museum, Sevenoaks Museum and Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ightham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ightham, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House, Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Ightham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (39 km), Tower of London (35 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).
Where are Ightham’s historic buildings listed?
Ightham has 47 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 Ightham 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 (16)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Soar Manor: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxon Hoath: Gordon Joly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverhill House: Oast House Archive, 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
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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