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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Sturry

Near Sturry: Canterbury Cathedral and other places to visit

Museums or galleries make up 9 of the 16 places on the list. None of them is inside Sturry itself. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. A day out reaches Dover Castle, 24 km away.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Sturry
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Sturry

Then come 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle, behind Canterbury Cathedral.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCanterbury Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestFortCanterbury city walls2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Marlowe Kit3.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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

The layout

The map shows most of the 16 nearby to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Sturry’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

Grouped by kind

There are more museums or galleries (9) than anything else, then castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Sturry. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

Every place

The complete list

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 16 places in all.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

76 listed buildings are on Sturry’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sturry →

Big names nearby

Days out

The standout of the 12 is Dover Castle, 24 km from town.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle24 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle35 km westCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle22 km southeastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle22 km southeastCastleChilham Castle13 km southwestCastleLympne Castle27 km southHistoric houseGoodnestone Park9.7 km southeastCastleSaltwood Castle25 km southCastleSandown Castle21 km eastZooZooWingham Wildlife Park7.7 km eastMuseumThe Seaside Museum7.7 km northAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey16 km west

Places well known beyond Sturry (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.

What people ask about Sturry

What is there to see near Sturry?

No attraction is mapped inside Sturry itself. Within 5 km of it are Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury Castle and Canterbury city walls.

Does Sturry have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sturry: The Marlowe Kit, Canterbury Roman Museum, The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge and Kent Museum of Freemasonry.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sturry?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sturry, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Saint Augustine's Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Sturry?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (24 km), Leeds Castle (35 km), Deal Castle (22 km), Walmer Castle (22 km).

Where are Sturry’s historic buildings listed?

Sturry has 76 listed buildings, 4 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 Sturry 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 (23)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.