What is near Woodnesborough: White Mill first
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 9. All of them lie outside Woodnesborough. The best-known trip out is to Canterbury Cathedral, 16 km away.
Leading the list near Woodnesborough
Behind White Mill on the list are 4 museums and a historic site.
MuseumWhite Mill1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSandwich Guildhall Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteRichborough Fort2.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumKent Mining Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRichborough Castle Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSandwich Medieval Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map shows most of the 9 nearby to the northeast.
The dashed line is Woodnesborough’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (6) and castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Woodnesborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
You will find all 9 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Woodnesborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Woodnesborough →
Within a day
Most famous of the 12 is Canterbury Cathedral, 16 km from the centre.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral16 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey16 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle15 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle8.2 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWalmer Castle9.5 km southeast
CastleSandown Castle6.9 km southeast
CastleCanterbury Castle17 km west
Historic houseGoodnestone Park6.6 km southwest
MuseumDover Bronze Age Boat16 km southZooZooWingham Wildlife Park6.2 km west
CastleChilham Castle25 km west
CastleSaltwood Castle26 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Woodnesborough (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.
Planning a visit to Woodnesborough
What is there to see near Woodnesborough?
No attraction is mapped inside Woodnesborough itself. Within 5 km of it are White Mill, Sandwich Guildhall Museum, Richborough Fort and Kent Mining Museum.
Does Woodnesborough have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Woodnesborough: White Mill, Sandwich Guildhall Museum, Kent Mining Museum and Richborough Castle Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Woodnesborough?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Saint Augustine's Abbey (English Heritage), 16 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Woodnesborough?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (16 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (16 km), Dover Castle (15 km), Deal Castle (8.2 km).
Where are Woodnesborough’s historic buildings listed?
Woodnesborough has 15 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 Woodnesborough 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 (12)
- White Mill: Nick smith, 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
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walmer Castle: Lieven Smits, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandown Castle: Nick Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodnestone Park: Dhowes9, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Bronze Age Boat: mari from tokyo, japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saltwood Castle: Edgepedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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