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Queenborough Castle
Attractions in Iwade

Around Iwade, start with Queenborough Castle

Nothing on our list is inside Iwade’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway, among others. For a full day, there is Canterbury Cathedral, 27 km away.

Photo: Queenborough Castle, Richard Dorrell (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Iwade
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Iwade

After Queenborough Castle come 2 museums and a heritage railway.

CastleQueenborough Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northHeritage railwaySittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway2.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSittingbourne Heritage Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumQueenborough Guildhall Museum4.2 km outside town, to the north

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

Where each one is

The 4 outside town cluster to the north.

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The dashed line is Iwade’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

What is on offer

It comes down to 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Iwade. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Near Iwade

Here are the 4 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

4 listed buildings are on Iwade’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Iwade →

Big names nearby

Beyond Iwade

The 12 days out are led by Canterbury Cathedral, 27 km away.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral27 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle16 km southwestCathedralRochester Cathedral16 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle16 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey27 km southeastCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle14 km westGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden31 km southCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle20 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House38 km westCastleCanterbury Castle27 km southeastPierSouthend Pier16 km northHistoric shipHMS Cavalier14 km west

Places well known beyond Iwade (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.

Places to visit in Iwade: questions

What is there to see near Iwade?

No attraction is mapped inside Iwade itself. Within 5 km of it are Queenborough Castle, Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway, Sittingbourne Heritage Museum and Queenborough Guildhall Museum.

Does Iwade have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Iwade: Sittingbourne Heritage Museum and Queenborough Guildhall Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Iwade?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 16 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Iwade?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (27 km), Leeds Castle (16 km), Rochester Cathedral (16 km), Rochester Castle (16 km).

Where are Iwade’s historic buildings listed?

Iwade has 4 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 Iwade 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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