Shoreham Aircraft Museum, the place to visit in Shoreham
Only one place to visit is inside Shoreham’s built-up area, but 6 more are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a castle and a historic house. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Make a day of it at British Museum, 30 km away.
Start here in Shoreham
Close behind Shoreham Aircraft Museum are a castle, a historic house and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseLullingstone Castle2.2 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre3.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteLullingstone Roman Villa2.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre1.8 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.
Plotted on the map
The map shows most of the 6 nearby to the northeast.
The dashed line is Shoreham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Count 3 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Shoreham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
Full list of places
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 6 more.
The one inside Shoreham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Shoreham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shoreham →
Around the region
Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (30 km) is the best known.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum30 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey28 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower28 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich20 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery29 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern27 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry20 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum30 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Shoreham (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 Shoreham: questions
What are the main attractions in Shoreham?
The place to visit inside Shoreham’s built-up area is Shoreham Aircraft Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Shoreham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shoreham: Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Otford Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shoreham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shoreham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Shoreham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (30 km), Tower of London (26 km), Westminster Abbey (28 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km).
Where are Shoreham’s historic buildings listed?
Shoreham has 36 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 Shoreham 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 (13)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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