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Leybourne Castle
Attractions in Larkfield

In Larkfield, Leybourne Castle is the place to visit

Around Larkfield, the places to visit include 6 museums, 3 castles and 2 historic sites. Mapped inside Larkfield’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 15. The list includes 2 places in care: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Rochester Cathedral, 11 km away.

Photo: Leybourne Castle, Glen (CC BY 2.0)
In Larkfield
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Most famous in Larkfield

Once you have seen Leybourne Castle, try 2 castles, 2 museums and a fort.

CastleLeybourne Castlein townFort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower1.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleAllington Castle2 km outside town, to the eastCastleMereworth Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow3.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMedway megaliths2.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Around Larkfield, mapped

St Andrews Lakes Watersports, 6.6 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Larkfield’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

What they are

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (8) and museums or galleries (6).

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 historic sites · 1 fort · 1 abbey or priory · 1 palace1 in town · 7 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

Place by place

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 15 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Larkfield comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

87 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Larkfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Larkfield →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Rochester Cathedral, at 11 km, heads the 12.

CathedralRochester Cathedral11 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle11 km northCastleLeeds Castle14 km southeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich37 km northwestMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry39 km westCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle34 km southBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum37 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark38 km northwestHistoric houseHever Castle26 km southwestCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle13 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKnole House17 km westMuseumQueen's House37 km northwest

Places well known beyond Larkfield (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 Larkfield

What are the main attractions in Larkfield?

The place to visit inside Larkfield’s built-up area is Leybourne Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 15 more within 5 km.

Does Larkfield have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Larkfield: Coldrum Long Barrow, Medway megaliths, Kent Life and Maidstone Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Larkfield?

Within 40 km: Rochester Cathedral (11 km), Rochester Castle (11 km), Leeds Castle (14 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (37 km).

Where are Larkfield’s historic buildings listed?

Larkfield has 87 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Larkfield 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 (20)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.