Nothing in Stanford itself: Lympne Castle is 3.3 km away
Castles or historic places make up 4 of the 6 places on the list. Stanford itself has none of them. The middle of town keeps 2 within 1 km. Further afield lies Canterbury Cathedral, at 20 km.
The names to know near Stanford
Next to Lympne Castle, the best known are 3 castles, a zoo and a museum.
CastleLympne Castle2.9 km outside town, to the south
CastleWestenhanger Castle400 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleSaltwood Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooPort Lympne Reserve3.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHythe Town Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleWestenhanger300 m 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.
Finding your way
On the map, most of the 6 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Stanford’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
4 of the 6 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Stanford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Stanford
6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Stanford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stanford →
Day trips from Stanford
Worth the drive, Canterbury Cathedral (20 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral20 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey20 km north
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle20 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle36 km west
CastleLeeds Castle33 km northwest
Heritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway7.9 km south
CastleCanterbury Castle20 km north
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden32 km west
CastleSandgate Castle 15398.2 km east
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle29 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle28 km northeast
CastleChilham Castle17 km northPlaces well known beyond Stanford (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.
Quick answers on Stanford
What is there to see near Stanford?
No attraction is mapped inside Stanford itself. Within 5 km of it are Lympne Castle, Westenhanger Castle, Saltwood Castle and Port Lympne Reserve.
Does Stanford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Stanford: Hythe Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stanford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Stanford?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (20 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (20 km), Dover Castle (20 km), Bodiam Castle (36 km).
Where are Stanford’s historic buildings listed?
Stanford has 1 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 Stanford 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 (16)
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westenhanger Castle: Ian Knox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Port Lympne Reserve: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway: Ben Salter from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandgate Castle 1539: The original uploader was Jamesedits at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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