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Coldrum Long Barrow
Attractions in Ryarsh

Close to Ryarsh: Coldrum Long Barrow and more

What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum, a castle and a fort to choose from. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Day-trippers head 39 km out to Tower of London.

Photo: Coldrum Long Barrow, Chris Gunns (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ryarsh
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Ryarsh

Along with Coldrum Long Barrow, see a castle, a fort and a zoo.

Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow1.3 km outside town, to the northwestCastleLeybourne Castle1.8 km outside town, to the southeastFort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower2.4 km outside town, to the southZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre3.5 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionQuintain2.1 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Plotted on the map

Out at 4.1 km is Hemsley Conservation Centre, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Ryarsh’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 they are

It comes down to a museum, a castle and a fort.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Coldrum Long Barrow and St Leonards Tower).

Every place

Near Ryarsh

The list runs to 5 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

Start with Tower of London, 39 km off, the best known of 12.

Big drawCastleTower of London39 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle11 km northeastCathedralRochester Cathedral11 km northeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km northwestCastleLeeds Castle18 km southeastMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry35 km westBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum33 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark34 km northwestCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle36 km southHistoric houseHever Castle24 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House14 km westHistoric shipHMS Belfast39 km northwest · 241K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Ryarsh (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.

What people ask about Ryarsh

What is there to see near Ryarsh?

No attraction is mapped inside Ryarsh itself. Within 5 km of it are Coldrum Long Barrow, Leybourne Castle, St Leonards Tower and Hemsley Conservation Centre.

Does Ryarsh have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ryarsh: Coldrum Long Barrow.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ryarsh, 2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Coldrum Long Barrow and St Leonards Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Ryarsh?

Within 40 km: Tower of London (39 km), Rochester Castle (11 km), Rochester Cathedral (11 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (33 km).

Where are Ryarsh’s historic buildings listed?

Ryarsh has 7 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 Ryarsh 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)

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