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Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse
Attractions in Pembury

Places to visit near Pembury: Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse & more

Of the 6 places to visit in and around Pembury, 4 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Pembury itself. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Bodiam Castle lies 22 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Pembury
0
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
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Pembury

After Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, look out for an abbey or priory, a castle and a historic house.

CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse4.8 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBayham Old Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleSomerhill House2.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseSalomons Museum4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionMatfield House1.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Amelia Scott3.3 km outside town, to the west

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

How they lie

Furthest out is Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, at 6.8 km.

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The dashed line is Pembury’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 is on offer

4 of the 6 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bayham Old Abbey).

Every place

All the places to visit

6 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.

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Day trips number 12; the best known is Bodiam Castle, 22 km off.

Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle22 km southeastHistoric houseHever Castle16 km westCastleLeeds Castle24 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustKnole House16 km northwestGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden18 km eastHistoric house · National TrustChartwell20 km northwestCastle · National TrustScotney Castle8.1 km southeastCathedralRochester Cathedral30 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle30 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey28 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric housePenshurst Place11 km westHistoric house · National TrustIghtham Mote13 km north

Places well known beyond Pembury (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.

Questions about Pembury’s attractions

What is there to see near Pembury?

No attraction is mapped inside Pembury itself. Within 5 km of it are Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, Bayham Old Abbey, Somerhill House and Salomons Museum.

Does Pembury have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pembury: The Amelia Scott.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Pembury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bayham Old Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Pembury?

Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (22 km), Hever Castle (16 km), Leeds Castle (24 km), Knole House (16 km).

Where are Pembury’s historic buildings listed?

Pembury has 54 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 Pembury 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).

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