From Wickhambreaux, 3 km to Howletts Wild Animal Park
A day out from Wickhambreaux leads to Canterbury Cathedral, 7.1 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Wickhambreaux’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
The names to know near Wickhambreaux
Behind Howletts Wild Animal Park on the list is a zoo.
ZooHowletts Wild Animal Park2.6 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooWingham Wildlife Park2.7 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Wingham Wildlife Park marks the outer edge, 3.2 km away.
The dashed line is Wickhambreaux’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 types of place
Both are zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Wickhambreaux. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Wickhambreaux
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Wickhambreaux’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wickhambreaux →
The wider area
Canterbury Cathedral, at 7.1 km, heads the 12.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral7.1 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey6.7 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle20 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle7.7 km west
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle17 km southeast
CastleLeeds Castle39 km west
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle18 km southeast
FortCanterbury city walls7.2 km west
MuseumThe Marlowe Kit7.5 km west
CastleChilham Castle16 km west
Historic houseGoodnestone Park5.5 km southeast
CastleSandown Castle16 km eastPlaces well known beyond Wickhambreaux (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.
Your questions on Wickhambreaux
What is there to see near Wickhambreaux?
No attraction is mapped inside Wickhambreaux itself. Within 5 km of it are Howletts Wild Animal Park and Wingham Wildlife Park.
Does Wickhambreaux have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Wickhambreaux.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wickhambreaux?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 6.7 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Wickhambreaux?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (7.1 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (6.7 km), Dover Castle (20 km), Canterbury Castle (7.7 km).
Where are Wickhambreaux’s historic buildings listed?
Wickhambreaux has 27 listed buildings, 1 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 Wickhambreaux 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)
- Howletts Wild Animal Park: Michael Haslam, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury city walls: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Marlowe Kit: Storye book, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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