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Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse
Attractions in Tonbridge

Places to visit in Tonbridge, led by Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 8 of 10. We list 2 places to visit inside Tonbridge’s built-up area and 8 within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust. Further afield lies Hever Castle, at 12 km.

Photo: Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse, Clem Rutter, Rochester Kent (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Tonbridge
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Tonbridge

Following Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse are 4 historic houses and a castle.

CastleTonbridge Castle Gatehousein townCastleSomerhill Housein townHistoric house · National TrustIghtham Mote3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric housePenshurst Place4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustOld Soar Manor4.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseOxon Hoath3.5 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where to find them

To the northeast lie most of the 8 nearby.

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The dashed line is Tonbridge’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

Kinds of place

Count 8 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions.

Castles & historic places 5 historic houses · 3 castles2 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).

Every place

Every entry

The town has 2; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 8 more.

Ightham Mote

Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the north

Historic house, now museum, on a moated site in Ightham, Kent, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ightham Mote →

The 2 inside Tonbridge come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

108 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Tonbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tonbridge →

Big names nearby

The wider area

Best known of the 12 within reach is Hever Castle, at 12 km.

Historic houseHever Castle12 km westMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich36 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House8.8 km northwestMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry35 km northwestCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle29 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle25 km eastBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum37 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustChartwell14 km westMuseumCutty Sark37 km northwestCathedralRochester Cathedral26 km northeastCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle26 km northeastMuseumQueen's House37 km northwest

Places well known beyond Tonbridge (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.

Tonbridge: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Tonbridge?

The best known inside Tonbridge’s built-up area are Tonbridge Castle Gatehouse and Somerhill House. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.

Does Tonbridge have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Tonbridge.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Tonbridge, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ightham Mote and Old Soar Manor).

What are the best-known days out near Tonbridge?

Within 40 km: Hever Castle (12 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (36 km), Knole House (8.8 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (35 km).

Where are Tonbridge’s historic buildings listed?

Tonbridge has 108 listed buildings, 2 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 Tonbridge 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 (18)

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