Powell-Cotton Museum
Museum in Birchington, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in St Nicholas at Wade
Photo: Powell-Cotton Museum, Acabashi (CC BY-SA 4.0)The nearest draw to St Nicholas at Wade: Powell-Cotton Museum, 4.7 km away
Our list finds nothing inside St Nicholas at Wade’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a historic house and an abbey or priory. For a longer trip, Canterbury Cathedral lies 14 km away.
In St Nicholas at Wade
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around St Nicholas at Wade
Once you have seen Powell-Cotton Museum, try a historic house, an abbey or priory and a museum.
MuseumPowell-Cotton Museum4.1 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseQuex Park4.5 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryMinster in Thanet Priory4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMonkton Field Study Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 to find them
The map puts most of the 4 to the east.
The dashed line is St Nicholas at Wade’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
How the list breaks down
2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside St Nicholas at Wade. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Each place in turn
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on St Nicholas at Wade’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Nicholas at Wade →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Leading the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 14 km away; they include 6 castles and a cathedral.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral14 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle26 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle18 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle15 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle20 km southeast
Theme parkDreamland Margate9.5 km east
CastleSandown Castle17 km southeast
CastleChilham Castle24 km southwest
FortCanterbury city walls14 km southwest
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit15 km southwestZooZooWingham Wildlife Park8.3 km southPlaces well known beyond St Nicholas at Wade (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.
Practical questions about St Nicholas at Wade
What is there to see near St Nicholas at Wade?
No attraction is mapped inside St Nicholas at Wade itself. Within 5 km of it are Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex Park, Minster in Thanet Priory and Monkton Field Study Centre.
Does St Nicholas at Wade have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Nicholas at Wade: Powell-Cotton Museum and Monkton Field Study Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Nicholas at Wade?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 14 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near St Nicholas at Wade?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (14 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (14 km), Dover Castle (26 km), Deal Castle (18 km).
Where are St Nicholas at Wade’s historic buildings listed?
St Nicholas at Wade has 22 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 St Nicholas at Wade 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)
- Powell-Cotton Museum: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quex Park: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Minster in Thanet Priory: Fred C. Palmer (died 1936-1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dreamland Margate: Ruth Johnston from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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