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Mereworth Castle
Attractions in Kings Hill

Trips from Kings Hill, starting with Mereworth Castle

6 of the 9 places to visit in and around Kings Hill are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Kings Hill itself. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Set 16 km out, Leeds Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: Mereworth Castle, Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli (Public domain)
In Kings Hill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Kings Hill

The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses, a fort and a castle.

CastleMereworth Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southwestFort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower800 m outside town, to the northCastleLeybourne Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow4.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustOld Soar Manor4.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseOxon Hoath4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

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 layout

The outermost point is Old Soar Manor, at 6.2 km.

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The dashed line is Kings Hill’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

The kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses · 1 fort · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Kings Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).

Every place

The places, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.

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

10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Kings Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kings Hill →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Start with Leeds Castle, 16 km off, the best known of 12.

CastleLeeds Castle16 km eastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich36 km northwestCathedralRochester Cathedral15 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle15 km northeastMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry38 km northwestCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle31 km southHistoric houseHever Castle23 km southwestBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum37 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark37 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House14 km westMuseumQueen's House37 km northwestGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden21 km southeast

Places well known beyond Kings Hill (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.

Planning a visit to Kings Hill

What is there to see near Kings Hill?

No attraction is mapped inside Kings Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Mereworth Castle, St Leonards Tower, Leybourne Castle and Coldrum Long Barrow.

Does Kings Hill have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kings Hill: Coldrum Long Barrow.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kings Hill?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kings Hill, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Kings Hill?

Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (16 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (36 km), Rochester Cathedral (15 km), Rochester Castle (15 km).

Where are Kings Hill’s historic buildings listed?

Kings Hill has 10 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 Kings Hill 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 (18)

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