Mereworth Castle
Grade I listed English country house in Mereworth, Tonbridge and Malling, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Teston
Photo: Mereworth Castle, Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli (Public domain)Around Teston, start with Mereworth Castle
Our list finds nothing inside Teston’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a fort and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Leeds Castle is 13 km from the centre.
In Teston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Teston
After Mereworth Castle, look out for a fort and an attraction.
CastleMereworth Castle3.2 km outside town, to the west
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTeapot Island3.6 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Places on the map
The map stretches to St Leonards Tower, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Teston’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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Teston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower).
Every place
The places, one by one
3 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.
14 listed buildings are on Teston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Teston →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Leading the 12 is Leeds Castle, 13 km away; they include 4 castles and 3 museums.
CastleLeeds Castle13 km eastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich39 km northwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral16 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle16 km north
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle29 km south
Historic houseHever Castle24 km west
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustKnole House16 km west
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden18 km southeast
MuseumQueen's House40 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle18 km north
Historic house · National TrustChartwell25 km westPlaces well known beyond Teston (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 Teston
What is there to see near Teston?
No attraction is mapped inside Teston itself. Within 5 km of it are Mereworth Castle, St Leonards Tower and Teapot Island.
Does Teston have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Teston.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Teston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Teston, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower).
What are the best-known days out near Teston?
Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (13 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (39 km), Rochester Cathedral (16 km), Rochester Castle (16 km).
Where are Teston’s historic buildings listed?
Teston has 14 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 Teston 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 (13)
- Mereworth Castle: Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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