Bilsington Priory, 4.1 km from Mersham
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Mersham’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and an abbey or priory. Further afield, Canterbury Cathedral is 21 km from the centre.
The best known around Mersham
Close behind Bilsington Priory are 2 museums.
Abbey or prioryBilsington Priory3.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAshford Borough Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Agricultural Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Ashford Borough Museum, 5.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Mersham’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
2 of the 3 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Mersham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Mersham
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Mersham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mersham →
Further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: Canterbury Cathedral, at 21 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral21 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey21 km northeast
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle30 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle27 km east
CastleLeeds Castle26 km northwest
CastleLympne Castle8.2 km southeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden25 km west
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway11 km southeast
CastleWestenhanger Castle7.4 km east
CastleSaltwood Castle11 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle20 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey39 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Mersham (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.
Practical questions about Mersham
What is there to see near Mersham?
No attraction is mapped inside Mersham itself. Within 5 km of it are Bilsington Priory, Ashford Borough Museum and The Agricultural Museum.
Does Mersham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mersham: Ashford Borough Museum and The Agricultural Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mersham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 21 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Mersham?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (21 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (21 km), Bodiam Castle (30 km), Dover Castle (27 km).
Where are Mersham’s historic buildings listed?
Mersham has 34 listed buildings, 2 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 Mersham 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 (14)
- Bilsington Priory: Mat Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashford Borough Museum: Dave Skinner, 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
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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