What is near Lyminge: Saltwood Castle first
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Lyminge are castles or historic places. Lyminge itself has none of them. The best-known trip out is to Canterbury Cathedral, 17 km away.
The first to see around Lyminge
Saltwood Castle aside, the next best known are 2 castles and 2 museums.
CastleSaltwood Castle4.7 km outside town, to the south
CastleWestenhanger Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumKent Battle of Britain Museum4.2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRailway Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleWestenhanger4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Furthest out is Westenhanger Castle, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Lyminge’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 types of place
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Green: inside Lyminge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Westenhanger Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Shepway, United Kingdom.
Kent Battle of Britain Museum
Aviation museum in Hawkinge, Kent.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Lyminge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lyminge →
For a day out
Allow a day for Canterbury Cathedral, 17 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral17 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey17 km north
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle17 km east
CastleLeeds Castle34 km northwest
CastleLympne Castle7.6 km southwest
CastleCanterbury Castle16 km north
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle25 km northeast
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway12 km southwest
CastleSandgate Castle 15397.6 km southeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden35 km west
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle24 km east
ZooPort Lympne Reserve8.1 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Lyminge (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 Lyminge: questions
What is there to see near Lyminge?
No attraction is mapped inside Lyminge itself. Within 5 km of it are Saltwood Castle, Westenhanger Castle, Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Railway Museum.
Does Lyminge have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lyminge: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and Railway Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lyminge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 17 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lyminge?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (17 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (17 km), Dover Castle (17 km), Leeds Castle (34 km).
Where are Lyminge’s historic buildings listed?
Lyminge has 12 listed buildings, 1 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 Lyminge 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 (16)
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Battle of Britain Museum: Ron Hann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Railway Museum: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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