Whitstable to see, Whitstable Museum and Gallery first
Around Whitstable, the places to visit include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, Canterbury Cathedral is 8.8 km from the centre.
The headline places in Whitstable
A castle, a historic ship and a wildlife park follow Whitstable Museum and Gallery.
MuseumWhitstable Museum and Galleryin town
CastleWhitstable Castlein townHistoric shipHistoric shipFavouritein townWildlife parkWildlife parkWildwood3.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumThe Seaside Museum3.4 km outside town, to the east
GardenMount Ephraim Gardens5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
To the east lie most of the 6 nearby.
The dashed line is Whitstable’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
3 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Whitstable. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Whitstable
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The Seaside Museum
Local history museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
Mount Ephraim Gardens
Historic house and gardens, near Faversham, in Hernhill, Swale, Kent, England, UK.
The 3 inside Whitstable come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
99 listed buildings are on Whitstable’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitstable →
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Canterbury Cathedral, at 8.8 km.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral8.8 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey9.1 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle32 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle9 km south
CastleLeeds Castle31 km west
CathedralRochester Cathedral37 km west
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle37 km west
CastleChilham Castle13 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle30 km southeast
FortCanterbury city walls8.8 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle36 km west
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle31 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Whitstable (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.
Common questions about Whitstable
What are the main attractions in Whitstable?
The best known inside Whitstable’s built-up area are Whitstable Museum and Gallery, Whitstable Castle and Favourite. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Whitstable have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Whitstable: Whitstable Museum and Gallery, The Seaside Museum and Bay Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitstable?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 9.1 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Whitstable?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (8.8 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (9.1 km), Dover Castle (32 km), Canterbury Castle (9 km).
Where are Whitstable’s historic buildings listed?
Whitstable has 99 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 Whitstable 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 (16)
- Whitstable Museum and Gallery: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitstable Castle: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Seaside Museum: Linda Spashett Storye_book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mount Ephraim Gardens: pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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