Swingfield Preceptory leads what is near Lydden
There is no place to visit inside Lydden’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and a museum. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. A drive of 17 km brings you to Canterbury Cathedral.
Just outside Lydden, the best known
Once you have seen Swingfield Preceptory, try a heritage railway and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory3 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway3.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDover Transport Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
East Kent Railway, 3.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Lydden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Between them they are an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and a museum.
Green: inside Lydden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
All 3 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Lydden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lydden →
Day trips
Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 17 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral17 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle6.9 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey17 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle12 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle17 km northwest
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat6.8 km southeast
CastleSaltwood Castle14 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights6.5 km southeast
CastleLympne Castle18 km southwest
CastleSandown Castle14 km northeast
CastleSandgate Castle 153912 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lydden (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.
Lydden: questions and answers
What is there to see near Lydden?
No attraction is mapped inside Lydden itself. Within 5 km of it are Swingfield Preceptory, East Kent Railway and Dover Transport Museum.
Does Lydden have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lydden: Dover Transport Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lydden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lydden, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
What are the best-known days out near Lydden?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (17 km), Dover Castle (6.9 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (17 km), Deal Castle (13 km).
Where are Lydden’s historic buildings listed?
Lydden has 6 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 Lydden 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 (15)
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Transport Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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