Places to visit around Lenham and Harrietsham, from Leeds Castle
No place to visit is mapped inside Lenham and Harrietsham’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a museum and an attraction. Drive 28 km to reach Canterbury Cathedral.
Around Lenham and Harrietsham: where to begin
Once you have seen Leeds Castle, try a museum and an attraction.
CastleLeeds Castle1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDog collar museum1.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFalconry Shows1.6 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Lenham and Harrietsham
Most of the 3 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Lenham and Harrietsham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The list holds a castle, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Lenham and Harrietsham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Lenham and Harrietsham
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
90 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lenham and Harrietsham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lenham and Harrietsham →
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 28 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral28 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle29 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey28 km east
CathedralRochester Cathedral21 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle21 km northwest
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden16 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle7 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle21 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House34 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey39 km south
CastleThurnham Castle8.6 km northwest
CastleCanterbury Castle27 km eastPlaces well known beyond Lenham and Harrietsham (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.
Questions before you go to Lenham and Harrietsham
What is there to see near Lenham and Harrietsham?
No attraction is mapped inside Lenham and Harrietsham itself. Within 5 km of it are Leeds Castle, Dog collar museum and Falconry Shows.
Does Lenham and Harrietsham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lenham and Harrietsham: Dog collar museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lenham and Harrietsham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Lenham and Harrietsham?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (28 km), Bodiam Castle (29 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (28 km), Rochester Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Lenham and Harrietsham’s historic buildings listed?
Lenham and Harrietsham has 90 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 Lenham and Harrietsham 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 (14)
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Thurnham Castle: Mertbiol, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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