St Leonards Tower leads what is near Wrotham Heath
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Wrotham Heath’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a fort and a castle. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Tower of London sits 37 km away.
Just outside Wrotham Heath, the best known
St Leonards Tower aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.
Fort · English HeritageSt Leonards Tower3.1 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustColdrum Long Barrow2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleLeybourne Castle4.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustOld Soar Manor3.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooHemsley Conservation Centre2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumKent Firefighting Museum3.5 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, Leybourne Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Wrotham Heath’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 kind of places
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Wrotham Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).
Every entry
Its 7 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Wrotham Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wrotham Heath →
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Tower of London, 37 km away; they include 3 castles and 3 cathedrals.
Big drawCastleTower of London37 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey40 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye39 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral39 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich31 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern38 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry32 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle15 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral15 km northeast
CastleLeeds Castle21 km east
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum32 km northwest · 2.4M visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Wrotham Heath (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.
Visiting Wrotham Heath: questions
What is there to see near Wrotham Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Wrotham Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow, Leybourne Castle and Old Soar Manor.
Does Wrotham Heath have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wrotham Heath: Coldrum Long Barrow and Kent Firefighting Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wrotham Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wrotham Heath, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Leonards Tower, Coldrum Long Barrow and Old Soar Manor).
What are the best-known days out near Wrotham Heath?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (37 km), Westminster Abbey (40 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km), London Eye (39 km).
Where are Wrotham Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Wrotham Heath has 6 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 Wrotham Heath 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 (15)
- St Leonards Tower: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coldrum Long Barrow: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leybourne Castle: Glen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Soar Manor: Christopher Nicol, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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