Out from Marlpit Hill: Hever Castle and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Marlpit Hill’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, British Museum is 37 km away.
Just outside Marlpit Hill, the best known
Following Hever Castle are 2 museums, a historic house and a castle.
Historic houseHever Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustChartwell3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleStarborough Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumEden Valley Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumKent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The list reaches out to Hever Castle, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Marlpit Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Marlpit Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
Every place to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 7 places.
Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum
Military museum in Hever Castle, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Marlpit Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marlpit Hill →
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: British Museum, at 37 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum37 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London34 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace35 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey35 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower35 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery36 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye35 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral35 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern35 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich30 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry25 km northPlaces well known beyond Marlpit Hill (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 Marlpit Hill: the answers
What is there to see near Marlpit Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Marlpit Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Hever Castle, Chartwell, Starborough Castle and Eden Valley Museum.
Does Marlpit Hill have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marlpit Hill: Eden Valley Museum, Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum Kent and Sharpshooters Yeomanry Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marlpit Hill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Marlpit Hill, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
What are the best-known days out near Marlpit Hill?
Within 40 km: British Museum (37 km), Tower of London (34 km), Buckingham Palace (35 km), Westminster Abbey (35 km).
Where are Marlpit Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Marlpit Hill has 3 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 Marlpit Hill 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)
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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