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Attractions in Joyden's Wood

Red House, 4.3 km from Joyden's Wood

All of it lies outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Joyden's Wood’s built-up area. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 gardens. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. British Museum lies 23 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Red House, Velela (Public domain)
In Joyden's Wood
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Joyden's Wood, the best known

The list goes on from Red House to 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.

Museum · National TrustRed House3.6 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHall Place and Gardens1.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumDartford Borough Museum and Library2.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseDanson House4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMetropolitan Police Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westGardenGarden · National TrustWalled Garden/Rose Garden4.2 km outside town, to the west

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

The lie of the land

At the edge of the map sits St John's Jerusalem, 5.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Joyden's Wood’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

Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 2 are castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Joyden's Wood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Red House, Walled Garden/Rose Garden and St John's Jerusalem).

Every place

The complete list

Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.

Red House

Museum · 3.6 km outside town, to the northwest

Grade I listed historic house museum, former home of William Morris.

Run by National Trust
About Red House →

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

1 listed building is on Joyden's Wood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Joyden's Wood →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

The 12 days out are led by British Museum, 23 km away.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum23 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London19 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey22 km westHistoric houseBuckingham Palace23 km westAttractionElizabeth Tower22 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich13 km northwestAttractionLondon Eye22 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery23 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral21 km northwestBig drawArt galleryTate Modern21 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum25 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMadame Tussauds25 km northwest

Places well known beyond Joyden's Wood (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.

Asked about places to visit in Joyden's Wood

What is there to see near Joyden's Wood?

No attraction is mapped inside Joyden's Wood itself. Within 5 km of it are Red House, Hall Place and Gardens, Dartford Borough Museum and Library and Danson House.

Does Joyden's Wood have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Joyden's Wood: Red House, Dartford Borough Museum and Library and Metropolitan Police Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Joyden's Wood?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Joyden's Wood, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Red House, Walled Garden/Rose Garden and St John's Jerusalem).

What are the best-known days out near Joyden's Wood?

Within 40 km: British Museum (23 km), Tower of London (19 km), Westminster Abbey (22 km), Buckingham Palace (23 km).

Where are Joyden's Wood’s historic buildings listed?

Joyden's Wood has 1 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 Joyden's Wood 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 (15)

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