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Scotney Castle
Attractions in Lamberhurst

Trips from Lamberhurst, starting with Scotney Castle

Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 6 places on the list. None of them is inside Lamberhurst itself. On the list, 3 places are looked after: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Further afield lies Bodiam Castle, at 15 km.

Photo: Scotney Castle, Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Lamberhurst
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Lamberhurst, the best known

Then come 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a garden, behind Scotney Castle.

Castle · National TrustScotney Castle900 m outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageBayham Old Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the westGardenBedgebury National Pinetum4.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseFinchcocks Music Museum1.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseWadhurst Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustNational Trust Scotney Castle Estate1.2 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Places on the map

Out of town, most of the 6 are to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Lamberhurst’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

Kinds of place

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and gardens or estates (2).

Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Scotney Castle, Bayham Old Abbey and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.

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

63 listed buildings are on Lamberhurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lamberhurst →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Bodiam Castle, at 15 km.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle15 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle23 km northeastHistoric houseHever Castle22 km northwestGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden13 km eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey22 km southCathedralRochester Cathedral33 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle33 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House22 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustChartwell27 km northwestCastle · English HeritagePevensey Castle32 km southCastleHerstmonceux Castle26 km southCastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse13 km northwest

Places well known beyond Lamberhurst (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.

Before a day out in Lamberhurst

What is there to see near Lamberhurst?

No attraction is mapped inside Lamberhurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Scotney Castle, Bayham Old Abbey, Bedgebury National Pinetum and Finchcocks Music Museum.

Does Lamberhurst have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lamberhurst.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lamberhurst, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Scotney Castle, Bayham Old Abbey and National Trust Scotney Castle Estate).

What are the best-known days out near Lamberhurst?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (15 km), Leeds Castle (23 km), Hever Castle (22 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (13 km).

Where are Lamberhurst’s historic buildings listed?

Lamberhurst has 63 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 Lamberhurst 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).

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