Penshurst Place and more near Rusthall and Langton Green
There is no place to visit inside Rusthall and Langton Green’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a museum. Out of town, Hever Castle is 9.9 km away.
Around Rusthall and Langton Green: where to begin
A heritage railway, a historic house and a museum follow Penshurst Place.
Heritage railwaySpa Valley Railway600 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseSalomons Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Amelia Scott1.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEridge Rocks2.8 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 things are
The list reaches out to Penshurst Place, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Rusthall and Langton Green’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a museum.
Green: inside Rusthall and Langton Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Rusthall and Langton Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rusthall and Langton Green →
Worth the drive
Best known of the 12 within reach is Hever Castle, at 9.9 km.
Historic houseHever Castle9.9 km northwest
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle27 km southeast
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry38 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell16 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustKnole House15 km north
CastleLeeds Castle31 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral34 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle34 km northeast
CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehouse7.6 km northeast
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden25 km east
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle13 km east
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey30 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Rusthall and Langton Green (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 before you go to Rusthall and Langton Green
What is there to see near Rusthall and Langton Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Rusthall and Langton Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Penshurst Place, Spa Valley Railway, Salomons Museum and The Amelia Scott.
Does Rusthall and Langton Green have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rusthall and Langton Green: The Amelia Scott.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rusthall and Langton Green?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bodiam Castle (National Trust), 27 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Rusthall and Langton Green?
Within 40 km: Hever Castle (9.9 km), Bodiam Castle (27 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (38 km), Chartwell (16 km).
Where are Rusthall and Langton Green’s historic buildings listed?
Rusthall and Langton Green has 30 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 Rusthall and Langton Green 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)
- Spa Valley Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salomons Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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