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Ightham Mote
Attractions in Plaxtol

Near Plaxtol: Ightham Mote and other places to visit

4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Plaxtol are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Plaxtol itself. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 38 km brings you to Tower of London.

Photo: Ightham Mote, Brian Snelson (CC BY 2.0)
In Plaxtol
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Plaxtol, the best known

Alongside Ightham Mote you find 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote1.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustOld Soar Manor700 m outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseOxon Hoath2.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleHadlow Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionLavender Plantation2.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionHadlow Tower4.5 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Places on the map

To the southeast is where most of the 6 lie.

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The dashed line is Plaxtol’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

By kind

There are more castles or historic places (4) than anything else, then other attractions (2).

Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).

Every place

Every place, in and near Plaxtol

All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Ightham Mote

Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the west

Historic house, now museum, on a moated site in Ightham, Kent, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ightham Mote →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Tower of London (38 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Big drawCastleTower of London38 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich32 km northwestBig drawArt galleryTate Modern40 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Historic house · National TrustKnole House7.1 km westHistoric houseHever Castle16 km southwestMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry32 km northwestCastleLeeds Castle23 km eastBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum33 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle33 km southeastMuseumCutty Sark33 km northwestCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle20 km northeast

Places well known beyond Plaxtol (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.

Before a day out in Plaxtol

What is there to see near Plaxtol?

No attraction is mapped inside Plaxtol itself. Within 5 km of it are Ightham Mote, Old Soar Manor, Oxon Hoath and Hadlow Castle.

Does Plaxtol have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Plaxtol.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Plaxtol, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Plaxtol?

Within 40 km: Tower of London (38 km), St Paul's Cathedral (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (32 km), Tate Modern (40 km).

Where are Plaxtol’s historic buildings listed?

Plaxtol has 38 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 Plaxtol 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 (15)

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