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Coldrum Long Barrow
Attractions in Meopham

From Meopham, 6.2 km to Coldrum Long Barrow

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a historic house and a zoo. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Make a day of it at British Museum, 37 km away.

Photo: Coldrum Long Barrow, Chris Gunns (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Meopham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Meopham

After Coldrum Long Barrow come a historic house, a museum and a zoo.

Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow4 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseOwletts2.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCold War Bunker4.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre3.1 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkSt Andrews Lakes Watersports4.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionCobham War Memorial2.8 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Around Meopham, mapped

At 6.2 km, Coldrum Long Barrow is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Meopham’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 kind of places

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (2), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Meopham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coldrum Long Barrow).

Every place

The places, one by one

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

20 listed buildings are on Meopham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Meopham →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 37 km from town.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum37 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London34 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km westHistoric houseBuckingham Palace38 km westAttractionElizabeth Tower36 km westBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye36 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich27 km northwestCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral35 km northwestBig drawArt galleryTate Modern35 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle10 km eastCathedralRochester Cathedral10 km east

Places well known beyond Meopham (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.

Seeing Meopham: questions

What is there to see near Meopham?

No attraction is mapped inside Meopham itself. Within 5 km of it are Coldrum Long Barrow, Owletts, Cold War Bunker and Hemsley Conservation Centre.

Does Meopham have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Meopham: Coldrum Long Barrow and Cold War Bunker.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Meopham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Meopham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coldrum Long Barrow).

What are the best-known days out near Meopham?

Within 40 km: British Museum (37 km), Tower of London (34 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km).

Where are Meopham’s historic buildings listed?

Meopham has 20 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 Meopham 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 (13)

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