The nearest draw to West Kingsdown: Eynsford Castle, 4 km away
West Kingsdown’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 zoos and a castle. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 10 places to visit; none is inside West Kingsdown’s built-up area. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Set 33 km out, British Museum makes a day trip.
The names to know near West Kingsdown
Behind Eynsford Castle on the list are 2 museums, a historic house and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageEynsford Castle3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseLullingstone Castle2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westZooZooEagle Heights Wildlife Centre3.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBrands Hatch Circuit100 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum1 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Otford Heritage Centre marks the outer edge, 6.2 km away.
The dashed line is West Kingsdown’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside West Kingsdown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
All of it
You will find all 10 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on West Kingsdown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Kingsdown →
Within a day
The 12 days out are led by British Museum, 33 km away.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey32 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace33 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower32 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich23 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern31 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum34 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond West Kingsdown (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.
Visiting West Kingsdown: questions
What is there to see near West Kingsdown?
No attraction is mapped inside West Kingsdown itself. Within 5 km of it are Eynsford Castle, Lullingstone Castle, Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Eagle Heights Wildlife Centre.
Does West Kingsdown have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Kingsdown: Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Kent Firefighting Museum and Otford Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Kingsdown?
Yes. In or within 5 km of West Kingsdown, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Eynsford Castle).
What are the best-known days out near West Kingsdown?
Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Tower of London (29 km), Westminster Abbey (32 km), Buckingham Palace (33 km).
Where are West Kingsdown’s historic buildings listed?
West Kingsdown has 8 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 West Kingsdown 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)
- Eynsford Castle: Richard Nevell from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 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
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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