Coldrum Long Barrow
Neolithic chambered long barrow near Trottiscliffe, Kent, England, UK.
Attractions in Vigo Village
Photo: Coldrum Long Barrow, Chris Gunns (CC BY-SA 2.0)Coldrum Long Barrow and more near Vigo Village
With nothing inside Vigo Village’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a castle and a zoo to choose from. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. British Museum lies 40 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Vigo Village
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Vigo Village
Beyond Coldrum Long Barrow, there are a castle, a zoo and a museum.
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleLeybourne Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre100 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionQuintain4.4 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
Mapped around Vigo Village
Furthest out is Kent Firefighting Museum, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Vigo Village’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
What they are
The list holds 2 museums, a castle and a zoo.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Vigo Village. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coldrum Long Barrow).
Every place
The whole list for Vigo Village
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Worth the drive, British Museum (40 km) is first of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum40 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace40 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich30 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern38 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle12 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral12 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Vigo Village (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 Vigo Village
What is there to see near Vigo Village?
No attraction is mapped inside Vigo Village itself. Within 5 km of it are Coldrum Long Barrow, Leybourne Castle, Hemsley Conservation Centre and Kent Firefighting Museum.
Does Vigo Village have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Vigo Village: Coldrum Long Barrow and Kent Firefighting Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Vigo Village?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Vigo Village, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Coldrum Long Barrow).
What are the best-known days out near Vigo Village?
Within 40 km: British Museum (40 km), Tower of London (36 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Buckingham Palace (40 km).
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 Vigo Village 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)
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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