Otford Heritage Centre is the place to visit in Otford and Kemsing
Otford and Kemsing and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 3 historic houses and a historic site. Mapped inside Otford and Kemsing’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 10. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 33 km off.
Otford and Kemsing’s best known
Alongside Otford Heritage Centre you find 3 historic houses and 2 museums.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House4.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLullingstone Castle3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCombe Bank School4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum1.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The farthest of them, Combe Bank School, is 6.4 km out.
The dashed line is Otford and Kemsing’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Otford and Kemsing. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Knole House).
The places, one by one
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 10 more.
The one inside Otford and Kemsing comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
57 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Otford and Kemsing’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Otford and Kemsing →
Beyond Otford and Kemsing
The 12 days out are led by British Museum, 33 km away.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey31 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace32 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower31 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich23 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern30 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry23 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Otford and Kemsing (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.
Planning a visit to Otford and Kemsing
What are the main attractions in Otford and Kemsing?
The place to visit inside Otford and Kemsing’s built-up area is Otford Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Otford and Kemsing have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Otford and Kemsing: Otford Heritage Centre, Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Sevenoaks Museum and Kent Firefighting Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Otford and Kemsing?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Otford and Kemsing, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Knole House).
What are the best-known days out near Otford and Kemsing?
Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Tower of London (29 km), Westminster Abbey (31 km), Buckingham Palace (32 km).
Where are Otford and Kemsing’s historic buildings listed?
Otford and Kemsing has 57 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 Otford and Kemsing 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)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, 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
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, 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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