Places to visit around Southfleet, from Stone Castle
Around Southfleet, the places to visit include 2 castles, 2 piers and 2 museums. Nothing is mapped inside Southfleet’s built-up area, but 9 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Set 33 km out, British Museum makes a day trip.
Around Southfleet: where to begin
The list goes on from Stone Castle to 2 piers, a castle and a historic house.
CastleStone Castle3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleNew Tavern Fort4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
PierGravesend town pier4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseOwletts4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPierPierRoyal Terrace Pier4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCold War Bunker3.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Just outside town, most of the 9 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Southfleet’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (3).
Green: inside Southfleet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St John's Jerusalem).
All 9 on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Southfleet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Southfleet →
Worth the drive
Out of town, British Museum (33 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London30 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km west
Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km west
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich24 km west
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery33 km west · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye32 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern31 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km west · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds35 km westPlaces well known beyond Southfleet (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.
Southfleet, answered
What is there to see near Southfleet?
No attraction is mapped inside Southfleet itself. Within 5 km of it are Stone Castle, New Tavern Fort, Gravesend town pier and Owletts.
Does Southfleet have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Southfleet: Cold War Bunker and Milton Chantry.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Southfleet?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Southfleet, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (St John's Jerusalem).
What are the best-known days out near Southfleet?
Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Tower of London (30 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km).
Where are Southfleet’s historic buildings listed?
Southfleet has 25 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 Southfleet 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)
- Stone Castle: Ken Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Tavern Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gravesend town pier: Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owletts: David Martin, 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
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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