The one place to visit in Wye is The Wye Undercroft
Only one place to visit is inside Wye’s built-up area, but 2 more are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums and a historic site to choose from. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Further out, Canterbury Cathedral is 15 km away.
Leading places in Wye
After The Wye Undercroft, look out for 2 museums.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At 3.9 km, Godmersham Heritage Centre is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Wye’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
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Wye. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (The Wye Undercroft).
The complete list
First the one in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Wye comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
94 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Wye’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wye →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Canterbury Cathedral, 15 km off.
CathedralCanterbury Cathedral15 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSaint Augustine's Abbey15 km northeast
CastleLeeds Castle22 km west
Castle · English HeritageDover Castle28 km east
Castle · National TrustBodiam Castle34 km southwest
CastleChilham Castle6.9 km north
CastleCanterbury Castle14 km northeast
CathedralRochester Cathedral38 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle38 km northwest
Garden · National TrustSissinghurst Castle and Garden26 km west
CastleLympne Castle14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDeal Castle33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Wye (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 Wye
What are the main attractions in Wye?
The place to visit inside Wye’s built-up area is The Wye Undercroft. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Wye have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wye: The Agricultural Museum and Godmersham Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wye?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wye, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (The Wye Undercroft).
What are the best-known days out near Wye?
Within 40 km: Canterbury Cathedral (15 km), Saint Augustine's Abbey (15 km), Leeds Castle (22 km), Dover Castle (28 km).
Where are Wye’s historic buildings listed?
Wye has 94 listed buildings, 3 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 Wye 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)
- Canterbury Cathedral: Hans Musil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Augustine's Abbey: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dover Castle: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bodiam Castle: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilham Castle: Daywalker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Canterbury Castle: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sissinghurst Castle and Garden: Hans Bernhard (Schnobby), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lympne Castle: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deal Castle: JimRussell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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