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Upnor Castle
Attractions in Lower Upnor

A castle to see in Lower Upnor: Upnor Castle

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 16 of its 27. Only one place to visit is inside Lower Upnor’s built-up area, but 26 more are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 3 places cared for by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Royal Observatory Greenwich lies 37 km away.

Photo: Upnor Castle, Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent (CC BY 3.0)
In Lower Upnor
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
26
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
16
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Best known, in and near Lower Upnor

Along with Upnor Castle, see 3 historic ships, a castle and a cathedral.

Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castlein townCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwestCathedralRochester Cathedral2.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHMS Cavalier800 m outside town, to the southHistoric shipHMS Gannet700 m outside town, to the southHistoric shipHMS Ocelot800 m outside town, to the south

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

The farthest of them, Fort Borstal, is 5.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Lower Upnor’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 sort of places

Count 16 castles or historic places and 5 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 forts · 4 castles · 4 historic ships · 2 historic houses · 1 cathedral1 in town · 15 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Lower Upnor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Upnor Castle, Rochester Castle and Temple Manor).

Every place

The full list

In town there is one, and the list adds 26 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lower Upnor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lower Upnor →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Royal Observatory Greenwich, 37 km off.

MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich37 km westCastleLeeds Castle19 km southBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum38 km west · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark38 km westMuseumQueen's House38 km westHistoric houseHever Castle38 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House28 km southwestCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle16 km northGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden33 km southHistoric house · English HeritageEltham Palace34 km westMuseum · National TrustRed House28 km westHistoric house · National TrustChartwell36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Lower Upnor (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.

Lower Upnor: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Lower Upnor?

The place to visit inside Lower Upnor’s built-up area is Upnor Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 26 more within 5 km.

Does Lower Upnor have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lower Upnor: Royal Engineers Museum, PS Medway Queen, Guildhall Museum and The Historic Dockyard Chatham.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lower Upnor?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Lower Upnor, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Upnor Castle, Rochester Castle and Temple Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Lower Upnor?

Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (37 km), Leeds Castle (19 km), National Maritime Museum (38 km), Cutty Sark (38 km).

Where are Lower Upnor’s historic buildings listed?

Lower Upnor has 16 listed buildings, 2 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 Lower Upnor 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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