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Canterbury Cathedral
Attractions in Upper Harbledown

3.8 km from Upper Harbledown, Canterbury Cathedral leads the list

Museums or galleries make up 9 of the 15 places on the list. Upper Harbledown itself has none of them. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. At 27 km, Dover Castle is worth the journey.

Photo: Canterbury Cathedral, Hans Musil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Upper Harbledown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
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

Leading the list near Upper Harbledown

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

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the eastCastleCanterbury Castle2.8 km outside town, to the eastFortCanterbury city walls3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumThe Marlowe Kit2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumCanterbury Roman Museum3.2 km outside town, to the east

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

Mapped

To the east is where most of the 15 lie.

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The dashed line is Upper Harbledown’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

Kind by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (9), 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
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Upper Harbledown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

Place after place

These 15 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

5 listed buildings are on Upper Harbledown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Harbledown →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Head 27 km out for Dover Castle, the best known of 12.

Castle · English HeritageDover Castle27 km southeastCastleLeeds Castle28 km westCastleChilham Castle6.8 km southwestCathedralRochester Cathedral38 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle39 km westCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle27 km eastGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden37 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle28 km eastAbbey or prioryFaversham Abbey10 km westCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle38 km westCastleLympne Castle24 km southCastleSaltwood Castle23 km south

Places well known beyond Upper Harbledown (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 Upper Harbledown

What is there to see near Upper Harbledown?

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

Does Upper Harbledown have a museum?

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

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Harbledown?

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

What are the best-known days out near Upper Harbledown?

Within 40 km: Dover Castle (27 km), Leeds Castle (28 km), Chilham Castle (6.8 km), Rochester Cathedral (38 km).

Where are Upper Harbledown’s historic buildings listed?

Upper Harbledown has 5 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 Upper Harbledown 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).

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