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Deal Castle
Attractions in Sholden

Around Sholden, start with Deal Castle

Sholden and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 3 castles and a pier. Nothing on our list is inside Sholden’s built-up area; the 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 3 places cared for by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Canterbury Cathedral lies 21 km away.

Photo: Deal Castle, JimRussell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Sholden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Sholden

After Deal Castle come 2 castles, 2 museums and a pier.

Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle1.8 km outside town, to the eastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southeastCastleSandown Castle2.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumTime Ball Tower1.8 km outside town, to the eastPierDeal Pier2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumKent MOMI1.5 km outside town, to the east

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

Where each one is

Leave town to the east for most of the 10 nearby.

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The dashed line is Sholden’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

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 2 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, Walmer Castle and The Captain's Garden).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 10 places.

Deal Castle

Castle · 1.8 km outside town, to the east

16th century coastal artillery fort, located in Deal, Kent, England, UK.

Run by English Heritage
About Deal Castle →

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Head 21 km out for Canterbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral21 km westCastle · English HeritageDover Castle11 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey21 km westCastleCanterbury Castle22 km westMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat12 km southFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights13 km southwestFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter9.8 km southCastleSaltwood Castle26 km southwestHistoric houseGoodnestone Park10 km westCastleLympne Castle30 km southwestCastleChilham Castle29 km westCastleSandgate Castle 153923 km southwest

Places well known beyond Sholden (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 Sholden

What is there to see near Sholden?

No attraction is mapped inside Sholden itself. Within 5 km of it are Deal Castle, Walmer Castle, Sandown Castle and Time Ball Tower.

Does Sholden have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sholden: Time Ball Tower, Kent MOMI, Kent Mining Museum and Deal Maritime and Local History Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sholden, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Deal Castle, Walmer Castle and The Captain's Garden).

What are the best-known days out near Sholden?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (21 km), Dover Castle (11 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (21 km), Canterbury Castle (22 km).

Where are Sholden’s historic buildings listed?

Sholden has 5 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 Sholden 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 (17)

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