What to see from Sibertswold: Swingfield Preceptory first
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Canterbury Cathedral, 15 km away.
Where to start near Sibertswold
After Swingfield Preceptory, look out for a heritage railway and an attraction.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory4.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayEast Kent Railway900 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionNorth Downs Way inlet3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 map ends at Swingfield Preceptory, 5.1 km out.
The dashed line is Sibertswold’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
Between them they are an abbey or priory, a heritage railway and an attraction.
Green: inside Sibertswold. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
All 3 on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Sibertswold’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sibertswold →
Worth the drive
Head 15 km out for Canterbury Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral15 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle9.1 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey14 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle12 km east
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle12 km east
CastleCanterbury Castle15 km northwest
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat9.1 km southeast
CastleSaltwood Castle16 km southwest
CastleSandown Castle13 km northeast
CastleLympne Castle20 km southwest
Historic houseGoodnestone Park6.2 km north
Fort · English HeritageDover Western Heights9 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Sibertswold (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.
Planning a visit to Sibertswold
What is there to see near Sibertswold?
No attraction is mapped inside Sibertswold itself. Within 5 km of it are Swingfield Preceptory, East Kent Railway and North Downs Way inlet.
Does Sibertswold have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sibertswold.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sibertswold?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sibertswold, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Swingfield Preceptory).
What are the best-known days out near Sibertswold?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (15 km), Dover Castle (9.1 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (14 km), Deal Castle (12 km).
Where are Sibertswold’s historic buildings listed?
Sibertswold has 9 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 Sibertswold 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)
- Swingfield Preceptory: Ron Strutt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Kent Railway: The Basingstoker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Western Heights: Paul Wells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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