Nothing mapped in Markbeech itself; Hever Castle is the nearest draw
6 of the 8 places to visit in and around Markbeech are castles or historic places. Nothing to visit is mapped inside Markbeech’s built-up area, but 8 places are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, Tower of London is 40 km away.
The best known near Markbeech
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Historic houseHever Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric housePenshurst Place4.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleChiddingstone Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleStarborough Castle4.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseHammerwood Park4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumEden Valley Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northwestWhere they are
The dashed line is Markbeech’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
8 places in or within 5 km of Markbeech. The biggest group is castles & historic places (6).
Green: inside Markbeech. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Markbeech
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum
Military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom.
2 listed buildings are on Markbeech’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Markbeech →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Markbeech (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.
Big drawCastleTower of London40 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich35 km north
Historic house · National TrustChartwell8.5 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry31 km northwest
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum36 km north · 2.4M visitors a year
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle36 km southeast
MuseumCutty Sark36 km north
Historic house · National TrustKnole House13 km northeast
MuseumImperial War Museum London39 km northwest · 321K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Britain39 km northwest · 525K visitors a year (2021)
Historic shipHMS Belfast40 km north · 241K visitors a year
MuseumQueen's House36 km northQuestions about Markbeech’s attractions
What is there to see near Markbeech?
No attraction is mapped inside Markbeech itself. Within 5 km of it are Hever Castle, Penshurst Place, Chiddingstone Castle and Starborough Castle.
Does Markbeech have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Markbeech: Eden Valley Museum and Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Markbeech?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Chartwell (National Trust), 8.5 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Markbeech?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (35 km), Chartwell (8.5 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (31 km).
Where are Markbeech’s historic buildings listed?
Markbeech has 2 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 Markbeech 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)
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chiddingstone Castle: Hjamesberglen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum London: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Britain: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Belfast: Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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