Tilbury Fort, 2.8 km from Northfleet
Around Northfleet, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 piers. Nothing is mapped inside Northfleet’s built-up area, but 12 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. A day out reaches British Museum, 34 km away.
Leading the list near Northfleet
The rest of the best known are 2 castles, 2 piers and a museum.
Fort · English HeritageTilbury Fort1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleStone Castle2.6 km outside town, to the west
CastleNew Tavern Fort1.3 km outside town, to the northeast
PierGravesend town pier800 m outside town, to the northeastPierPierRoyal Terrace Pier1.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCold War Bunker200 m outside town, to the eastEach 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
Furthest from the centre is Essex Fire Museum, 6.5 km away.
The dashed line is Northfleet’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Northfleet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Tilbury Fort).
The whole list for Northfleet
All 12 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Northfleet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Northfleet →
A drive away
British Museum, at 34 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London30 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey34 km west
Historic houseBuckingham Palace35 km west
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye33 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich25 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral32 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern32 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km westPlaces well known beyond Northfleet (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.
What people ask about Northfleet
What is there to see near Northfleet?
No attraction is mapped inside Northfleet itself. Within 5 km of it are Tilbury Fort, Stone Castle, New Tavern Fort and Gravesend town pier.
Does Northfleet have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Northfleet: Cold War Bunker, Thurrock Museum, Milton Chantry and Essex Fire Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Northfleet?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Northfleet, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Tilbury Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Northfleet?
Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (30 km), Westminster Abbey (34 km), Buckingham Palace (35 km).
Where are Northfleet’s historic buildings listed?
Northfleet has 29 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 Northfleet 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)
- Tilbury Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Tavern Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gravesend town pier: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owletts: David Martin, 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
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, 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
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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