Sissinghurst Castle and Garden
Grade I listed garden in the United Kingdom.
Attractions in Sissinghurst
Photo: Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Hans Bernhard (Schnobby) (CC BY-SA 3.0)Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, 1.8 km from Sissinghurst
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Sissinghurst’s built-up area. On the list: a garden, a museum and an attraction, among others. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Bodiam Castle, 12 km away.
In Sissinghurst
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Sissinghurst
Beyond Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, there are a museum and an attraction.
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCranbrook Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionThe Union Mill1.3 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
Mapped
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Sissinghurst’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 is on offer
The list holds a garden, a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Sissinghurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).
Every place
Place after place
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
28 listed buildings are on Sissinghurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sissinghurst →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Allow a day for Bodiam Castle, 12 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle12 km south
CastleLeeds Castle16 km north
Historic houseHever Castle32 km west
CathedralRochester Cathedral31 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle31 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey22 km south
Castle · National TrustScotney Castle11 km west
Historic house · National TrustKnole House30 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell36 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSutton Valence Castle12 km north
Castle · English HeritagePevensey Castle36 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Sissinghurst (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.
Before a day out in Sissinghurst
What is there to see near Sissinghurst?
No attraction is mapped inside Sissinghurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Sissinghurst Castle and Garden, Cranbrook Museum and The Union Mill.
Does Sissinghurst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Sissinghurst: Cranbrook Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sissinghurst?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sissinghurst, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sissinghurst Castle and Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Sissinghurst?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (12 km), Leeds Castle (16 km), Hever Castle (32 km), Rochester Cathedral (31 km).
Where are Sissinghurst’s historic buildings listed?
Sissinghurst has 28 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 Sissinghurst 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)
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cranbrook Museum: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scotney Castle: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sutton Valence Castle: Ukiws, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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