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Attractions in Offham

Offham’s draw is Quintain

Of the 7 places to visit in and around Offham, 4 are castles or historic places. We list one place to visit inside Offham’s built-up area and 6 within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Tower of London, 40 km away.

Photo: St Leonards Tower, Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Offham
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list in Offham

After Quintain come 2 castles, a fort and a museum.

AttractionAttractionQuintainin townFort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower1.5 km outside town, to the eastCastleMereworth Castle3.6 km outside town, to the southCastleLeybourne Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow3 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustOld Soar Manor4.5 km outside town, to the southwest

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 Offham, mapped

The farthest of them, Old Soar Manor, is 5 km out.

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The dashed line is Offham’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

Grouped by kind

Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 7.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 fort · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).

Every place

All 7 on the list

7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Offham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

19 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Offham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Offham →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Out of town, Tower of London (40 km) leads 12 names to know.

Big drawCastleTower of London40 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km northwestCathedralRochester Cathedral14 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle14 km northeastCastleLeeds Castle18 km eastMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry35 km northwestBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum34 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearHistoric houseHever Castle22 km southwestMuseumCutty Sark34 km northwestCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle34 km southHistoric house · National TrustKnole House12 km westHistoric shipHMS Belfast40 km northwest · 241K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Offham (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 visitors ask about Offham

What are the main attractions in Offham?

The place to visit inside Offham’s built-up area is Quintain. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Offham have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Offham: Coldrum Long Barrow.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Offham, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Offham?

Within 40 km: Tower of London (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (33 km), Rochester Cathedral (14 km), Rochester Castle (14 km).

Where are Offham’s historic buildings listed?

Offham has 19 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 Offham 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)

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