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Dover Transport Museum
Attractions in Whitfield

Dover Transport Museum is the place to visit in Whitfield

Whitfield and its surroundings hold 9 museums, 6 castles and 5 forts. One place to visit is mapped inside Whitfield’s built-up area, with 23 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 9 are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust. Further afield lies Canterbury Cathedral, at 20 km.

Photo: Dover Transport Museum, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Whitfield
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
23
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
11
in or near town
Cared for
9
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Whitfield

Alongside Dover Transport Museum you find 2 museums, 2 forts and a castle.

MuseumDover Transport Museumin townCastle · English HeritageDover Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumDover Bronze Age Boat2.8 km outside town, to the southFort · English HeritageDover Western Heights3 km outside town, to the southFort · National TrustFan Bay Deep Shelter3.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumDover Museum2.7 km outside town, to the south

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

Around Whitfield, mapped

To the southeast lie most of the 23 nearby.

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The dashed line is Whitfield’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 types of place

Ahead are castles or historic places (11); next, museums or galleries (9).

Museums & galleries 9 museums1 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 castles · 5 forts0 in town · 11 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

9 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust (Dover Castle, Dover Western Heights, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum, and 5 more).

Every place

Everything on the list

One in town leads, with 23 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

The one inside Whitfield comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

Start with Canterbury Cathedral, 20 km off, the best known of 12.

CathedralCanterbury Cathedral20 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey20 km northwestCastle · English HeritageDeal Castle10 km northeastCastle · English HeritageWalmer Castle8.7 km northeastCastleCanterbury Castle20 km northwestCastleSandown Castle12 km northeastCastleSaltwood Castle17 km southwestCastleLympne Castle21 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSwingfield Preceptory7.3 km westCastleSandgate Castle 153914 km southwestMuseumThe Wing9.1 km southwestHeritage railwayRomney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway25 km southwest

Places well known beyond Whitfield (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 Whitfield

What are the main attractions in Whitfield?

The place to visit inside Whitfield’s built-up area is Dover Transport Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 23 more within 5 km.

Does Whitfield have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Whitfield: Dover Transport Museum, Dover Bronze Age Boat, Dover Museum and PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Whitfield, 9 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 4 by the National Trust (Dover Castle, Dover Western Heights, Fan Bay Deep Shelter and PWRR & Queens Regiment Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Whitfield?

Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (20 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (20 km), Deal Castle (10 km), Walmer Castle (8.7 km).

Where are Whitfield’s historic buildings listed?

Whitfield has 2 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 Whitfield 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.