Nothing in Kingswood itself: Leeds Castle is 2.3 km away
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Kingswood, 3 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Kingswood itself. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. A day out reaches Canterbury Cathedral, 32 km away.
Just outside Kingswood, the best known
Alongside Leeds Castle you find a castle, a historic house and a museum.
CastleLeeds Castle1.9 km outside town, to the north
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic house · National TrustStoneacre3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumDog collar museum1.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionFalconry Shows1.5 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the north.
The dashed line is Kingswood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.
Green: inside Kingswood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Sutton Valence Castle and Stoneacre).
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Kingswood itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Canterbury Cathedral, 32 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral32 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle26 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey32 km east
CathedralRochester Cathedral20 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle20 km northwest
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden13 km south
Historic houseHever Castle36 km west
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle21 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House30 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey36 km south
Historic house · National TrustChartwell38 km west
CastleAllington Castle11 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Kingswood (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.
Your questions on Kingswood
What is there to see near Kingswood?
No attraction is mapped inside Kingswood itself. Within 5 km of it are Leeds Castle, Sutton Valence Castle, Stoneacre and Dog collar museum.
Does Kingswood have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Kingswood: Dog collar museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kingswood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Kingswood, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Sutton Valence Castle and Stoneacre).
What are the best-known days out near Kingswood?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (32 km), Bodiam Castle (26 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (32 km), Rochester Cathedral (20 km).
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 Kingswood 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)
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneacre: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dog collar museum: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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