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Walmer Castle
Attractions in Kingsdown

What is near Kingsdown: Walmer Castle first

Kingsdown’s list takes in 4 museums, 3 castles and 2 attractions. None of our places to visit is inside Kingsdown’s built-up area; 12 are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 6 places in care: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 8.2 km out to Dover Castle.

Photo: Walmer Castle, Lieven Smits (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Kingsdown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
6
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Kingsdown

2 castles, a fort and a museum follow Walmer Castle.

Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle400 m outside town, to the northCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northCastleSandown Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumTime Ball Tower2.8 km outside town, to the northPierDeal Pier3 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 things are

Of the 12 nearby, most are to the north.

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The dashed line is Kingsdown’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

A breakdown by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 4; 4 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

6 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Walmer Castle, Deal Castle, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and The Captain's Garden, and 2 more).

Every place

Everything to see

The list runs to 12 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Deal Castle

Castle · 2.5 km outside town, to the north

16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK.

Run by English Heritage
About Deal Castle →

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

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

Big names nearby

Names further out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Dover Castle, at 8.2 km.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle8.2 km southwestCathedralCanterbury Cathedral24 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey24 km northwestMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat9 km southwestCastleCanterbury Castle25 km northwestFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights10 km southwestCastleSaltwood Castle25 km southwestCastleLympne Castle29 km southwestMuseumDover Museum8.9 km southwestCastleSandgate Castle 153921 km southwestCastleChilham Castle31 km westHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway33 km southwest

Places well known beyond Kingsdown (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.

Visiting Kingsdown: the answers

What is there to see near Kingsdown?

No attraction is mapped inside Kingsdown itself. Within 5 km of it are Walmer Castle, Deal Castle, Sandown Castle and Fan Bay Deep Shelter.

Does Kingsdown have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kingsdown: Time Ball Tower, Kent MOMI, St Margaret's Museum and Deal Maritime and Local History Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Kingsdown, 6 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Walmer Castle, Deal Castle, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and The Captain's Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Kingsdown?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (8.2 km), Canterbury Cathedral (24 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (24 km), Dover Bronze Age Boat (9 km).

Where are Kingsdown’s historic buildings listed?

Kingsdown 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 Kingsdown 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 (19)

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