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Dymchurch Martello Tower
Attractions in Littlestone-on-Sea

Out from Littlestone-on-Sea: Dymchurch Martello Tower and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Littlestone-on-Sea’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a fort and a theme park. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Canterbury Cathedral, 35 km away.

Photo: Dymchurch Martello Tower, Steve Ward (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Littlestone-on-Sea
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Littlestone-on-Sea

The list goes on from Dymchurch Martello Tower to 2 museums, a theme park and a water park.

Fort · English HeritageDymchurch Martello Tower4.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRomney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway100 m outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkDymchurch Amusements4.1 km outside town, to the northWater parkWater parkAction Water Sports3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumLydd Town Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The lie of the land

Most of the 5 out of town lie to the north.

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The dashed line is Littlestone-on-Sea’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

The list by type

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (2), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Littlestone-on-Sea. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Dymchurch Martello Tower).

Every place

Every place, in and near Littlestone-on-Sea

5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

4 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Littlestone-on-Sea’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Littlestone-on-Sea →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Leading the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 35 km away; they include 7 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral35 km northCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle30 km westCastle · English HeritageDover Castle31 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey35 km northCastleLeeds Castle39 km northwestHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway7.5 km northCastleLympne Castle12 km northCastle · English HeritageCamber Castle17 km westGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden31 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey34 km westCastleSaltwood Castle15 km northeastCastleWestenhanger Castle15 km north

Places well known beyond Littlestone-on-Sea (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.

Visiting Littlestone-on-Sea: the answers

What is there to see near Littlestone-on-Sea?

No attraction is mapped inside Littlestone-on-Sea itself. Within 5 km of it are Dymchurch Martello Tower, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Dymchurch Amusements and Action Water Sports.

Does Littlestone-on-Sea have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Littlestone-on-Sea: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway and Lydd Town Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Littlestone-on-Sea?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Littlestone-on-Sea, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Dymchurch Martello Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Littlestone-on-Sea?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (35 km), Bodiam Castle (30 km), Dover Castle (31 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (35 km).

Where are Littlestone-on-Sea’s historic buildings listed?

Littlestone-on-Sea has 4 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 Littlestone-on-Sea 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 (13)

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