Out from Sellindge: Lympne Castle and more
None of our places to visit is inside Sellindge’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 castles and a zoo. Canterbury Cathedral, 20 km away, is the best-known day out.
Just outside Sellindge, the best known
The list goes on from Lympne Castle to 2 castles and a zoo.
CastleLympne Castle3.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleWestenhanger Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooPort Lympne Reserve3.1 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleWestenhanger1.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the south.
The dashed line is Sellindge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Sellindge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Sellindge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sellindge →
Within a day
Head 20 km out for Canterbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral20 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey20 km north
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle22 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle35 km west
CastleLeeds Castle31 km northwest
CastleSaltwood Castle5.9 km southeast
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway8 km south
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden30 km west
CastleCanterbury Castle20 km north
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle30 km northeast
CastleChilham Castle16 km north
CastleSandgate Castle 153910 km eastPlaces well known beyond Sellindge (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.
Visiting Sellindge: questions
What is there to see near Sellindge?
No attraction is mapped inside Sellindge itself. Within 5 km of it are Lympne Castle, Westenhanger Castle, Port Lympne Reserve and Westenhanger.
Does Sellindge have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sellindge.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sellindge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Sellindge?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (20 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (20 km), Dover Castle (22 km), Bodiam Castle (35 km).
Where are Sellindge’s historic buildings listed?
Sellindge has 16 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 Sellindge 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)
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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