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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Rough Common

Just outside Rough Common: Canterbury Cathedral and more

Museums or galleries make up 9 of the 14 places on the list. None of them is inside Rough Common itself. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Dover Castle, 27 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Rough Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Rough Common: where to begin

2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle follow Canterbury Cathedral.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCanterbury Castle2.2 km outside town, to the southeastFortCanterbury city walls2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumThe Marlowe Kit2.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum2.3 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

Around Rough Common, mapped

Close by, the 14 mostly lie to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Rough Common’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

Sorted by kind

Most are museums or galleries, 9 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Rough Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

Every place

Full list of places

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 14 places in all.

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

3 listed buildings are on Rough Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rough Common →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Dover Castle, at 27 km, heads the 12.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle27 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle30 km westCastleChilham Castle8.4 km southwestCathedralRochester Cathedral39 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle40 km westCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle26 km eastGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden38 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle27 km southeastCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle38 km westAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey11 km westCastleLympne Castle25 km southCastleSaltwood Castle24 km south

Places well known beyond Rough Common (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.

Places to visit in Rough Common: questions

What is there to see near Rough Common?

No attraction is mapped inside Rough Common itself. Within 5 km of it are Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Castle and Canterbury city walls.

Does Rough Common have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rough Common: The Marlowe Kit, Canterbury Roman Museum, Kent Museum of Freemasonry and The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rough Common?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Rough Common, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Rough Common?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (27 km), Leeds Castle (30 km), Chilham Castle (8.4 km), Rochester Cathedral (39 km).

Where are Rough Common’s historic buildings listed?

Rough Common has 3 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 Rough Common 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 (23)

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