From Wittersham, 2.5 km to Smallhythe Place
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, a fort and a museum. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Bodiam Castle is 11 km away.
The best known around Wittersham
Close behind Smallhythe Place are a fort and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustSmallhythe Place2.1 km outside town, to the north
FortRoyal Military Canal5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRolvenden Layne Sound Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
At 5.7 km, Royal Military Canal is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Wittersham’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Wittersham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Smallhythe Place).
Near Wittersham
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Wittersham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wittersham →
Around the region
Start with Bodiam Castle, 11 km off, the best known of 12.
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle11 km west
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral40 km northeast
CastleLeeds Castle26 km north
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden14 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey40 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBattle Abbey19 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCamber Castle9.5 km south
Historic house · National TrustLamb House7.7 km south
CastleRye Castle7.8 km south
Castle · English HeritagePevensey Castle34 km southwestHeritage railwayHeritage railwayKent and East Sussex Railway6.1 km north
CastleHerstmonceux Castle30 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wittersham (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.
Wittersham: questions and answers
What is there to see near Wittersham?
No attraction is mapped inside Wittersham itself. Within 5 km of it are Smallhythe Place, Royal Military Canal and Rolvenden Layne Sound Museum.
Does Wittersham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wittersham: Rolvenden Layne Sound Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wittersham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wittersham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Smallhythe Place).
What are the best-known days out near Wittersham?
Within 40 km: Bodiam Castle (11 km), Canterbury Cathedral (40 km), Leeds Castle (26 km), Sissinghurst Castle and Garden (14 km).
Where are Wittersham’s historic buildings listed?
Wittersham has 25 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 Wittersham 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)
- Smallhythe Place: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Military Canal: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle Abbey: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camber Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamb House: Elizabeth B. Thomsen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rye Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pevensey Castle: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herstmonceux Castle: The original uploader was Welshie at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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