What to see from Kit's Coty: Medway megaliths first
Castles or historic places make up 8 of the 12 places on the list. Kit's Coty itself has none of them. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. If you have a day, head to Rochester Cathedral, 7.3 km away.
Top of the list around Kit's Coty
After Medway megaliths, look out for 2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory.
MuseumMedway megaliths500 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleAllington Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumKent Life2.2 km outside town, to the south
Abbey or prioryThe Friars - Aylesford Priory2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
FortFort Luton4.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMaidstone Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Maidstone Museum marks the outer edge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Kit's Coty’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
Most are castles or historic places, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Kit's Coty. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
You will find all 12 within 5 km of its edge.
The Friars - Aylesford Priory
Carmelite monastery in Kent, England, UK.
Maidstone Museum
Regional museum, regimental museum, art gallery, heritage centre, historic house museum in Kent, England, United Kingdom.
8Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum
Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Within a day
Out of town, Rochester Cathedral (7.3 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralRochester Cathedral7.3 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle7.4 km north
CastleLeeds Castle12 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich39 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle9.4 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle36 km south
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark40 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle31 km southwest
MuseumQueen's House40 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House22 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden24 km southPlaces well known beyond Kit's Coty (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.
Quick answers on Kit's Coty
What is there to see near Kit's Coty?
No attraction is mapped inside Kit's Coty itself. Within 5 km of it are Medway megaliths, Allington Castle, Kent Life and The Friars - Aylesford Priory.
Does Kit's Coty have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kit's Coty: Medway megaliths, Kent Life, Maidstone Museum and Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kit's Coty?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 7.4 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Kit's Coty?
Within 40 km: Rochester Cathedral (7.3 km), Rochester Castle (7.4 km), Leeds Castle (12 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (39 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 Kit's Coty 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 (17)
- Medway megaliths: Midnightblueowl at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allington Castle: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Friars - Aylesford Priory: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Luton: Youfoundmeout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidstone Museum: Linda Spashett Storye_book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Borstal: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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