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Mereworth Castle
Attractions in Wateringbury

Close to Wateringbury: Mereworth Castle and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Wateringbury’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a castle and a fort. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Go 15 km out for Leeds Castle.

Photo: Mereworth Castle, Antonio Visentini / Francesco Zuccarelli (Public domain)
In Wateringbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
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

The names to know near Wateringbury

2 attractions and a fort follow Mereworth Castle.

CastleMereworth Castle1.2 km outside town, to the westFort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower3.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionTeapot Island2.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionQuintain4.3 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

Finding your way

At 5.2 km, Quintain is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Wateringbury’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 you can see

Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, other attractions (2).

Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower).

Every place

The full list

Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Wateringbury

Day trips number 12; the best known is Leeds Castle, 15 km off.

CastleLeeds Castle15 km eastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich39 km northwestCathedralRochester Cathedral16 km northCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle16 km northCastle · National TrustBodiam Castle29 km southMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry39 km northwestHistoric houseHever Castle23 km westBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum39 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark39 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustKnole House15 km westGarden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden19 km southeastMuseumQueen's House39 km northwest

Places well known beyond Wateringbury (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.

Practical questions about Wateringbury

What is there to see near Wateringbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Wateringbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Mereworth Castle, St Leonards Tower, Teapot Island and Quintain.

Does Wateringbury have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wateringbury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower).

What are the best-known days out near Wateringbury?

Within 40 km: Leeds Castle (15 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (39 km), Rochester Cathedral (16 km), Rochester Castle (16 km).

Where are Wateringbury’s historic buildings listed?

Wateringbury has 49 listed buildings, 3 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 Wateringbury 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)

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