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Darnet Fort
Attractions in Upchurch

Just outside Upchurch: Darnet Fort and more

A day out from Upchurch leads to Canterbury Cathedral, 32 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Upchurch’s built-up area. The mix takes in a fort and a museum.

Photo: Darnet Fort, DavidAnstiss (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Upchurch
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Upchurch, the best known

After Darnet Fort, look out for a museum.

FortDarnet Fort4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumPS Medway Queen5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Places on the map

The outermost point is PS Medway Queen, at 6.2 km.

12

The dashed line is Upchurch’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

The list by type

It comes down to a fort and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Upchurch

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 32 km.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral32 km eastCathedralRochester Cathedral10 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle10 km westCastleLeeds Castle14 km southCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle9.1 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey33 km eastGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden29 km southHistoric shipHMS Cavalier8.6 km westCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle19 km northHistoric house · National TrustKnole House33 km westHistoric shipHMS Gannet8.7 km westCastleQueenborough Castle8.5 km northeast

Places well known beyond Upchurch (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.

Good to know in Upchurch

What is there to see near Upchurch?

No attraction is mapped inside Upchurch itself. Within 5 km of it are Darnet Fort and PS Medway Queen.

Does Upchurch have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upchurch: PS Medway Queen.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 10 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Upchurch?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (32 km), Rochester Cathedral (10 km), Rochester Castle (10 km), Leeds Castle (14 km).

Where are Upchurch’s historic buildings listed?

Upchurch has 2 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 Upchurch 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)

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