Attractions in Boughton Street & Things to Do in Boughton Street
(and nearby)

Druidstone Park (4 Miles)*
Come and visit Druidstone Wildlife Park where you can appreciate the company of the animals and birds in a relaxing country setting.
Belmont House and Garden (5 Miles)*
The unique Georgian house of Belmont, set in beautiful gardens and surrounded by classical English country parkland, commands stunning views of the rolling Kent countryside.
Canterbury West Gate Towers (5 Miles)*
One of England's finest mediaeval fortified gatehouses, with arms and armour displays, prison cells and panoramic views from the battlements.
Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum (5 Miles)*
A fascinating time-walk of Canterbury's 2000 year story, from the building of the Roman Town to the Rupert Bear Gallery.
The Canterbury Tales (5 Miles)*
Ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone era? At The Canterbury Tales you can do just that.
Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery (6 Miles)*
Canterbury's Art Gallery has a large and varied art exhibitions programme, and significant permanent collection.
Canterbury Roman Museum (6 Miles)*
Canterbury's acclaimed new Roman Museum has been specially constructed underground in the excavated Roman levels below the Longmarket Shopping Centre.
Whitstable Museum & Art Gallery (6 Miles)*
Whitstable Museum has displays of Whitstable's seafaring traditions - the oyster industry, diving and fascinating aspects of the natural world. The Special Exhibitions are a popular feature.
Doddington Place Gardens (7 Miles)*
The lovely landscaped gardens are set in the grounds of an imposing Victorian mansion and cover ten acres.
Howletts The Aspinall Wild Animal Park (8 Miles)*
The Aspinall Foundation's Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent is a family day out where education, conservation and fun combine.
Dolphin Yard Sailing Barge Museum (9 Miles)*
Unfortunately the museum was destroyed by fire on Sunday October 26th
Herne Bay Museum & Gallery (10 Miles)*
The Herne Bay Museum has entertaining displays about this popular seaside resort and the fate of its famous pier and the Gallery has a collection which focusses on local views and on work by artists connected to the area.
Willesborough Windmill (10 Miles)*
Willesborough is one of the largest smock mills in the south of England. The Mill, a Grade II listed building, was built in 1869 and had enough power to turn four mill stones.
Leeds Castle (14 Miles)*
Set in 500 acres of beautiful parkland, a visit to Leeds Castle is full of discovery.
Port Lympne The Aspinall Wild Animal Experience (14 Miles)*
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, in Kent, is a 500 acre safari adventure.
South of England Rare Breeds Centre (15 Miles)*
Have you ever tickled a sheep under the chin, scratched a pig's ear, or patted a golden goat? You can at the Rare Breeds Centre, the home of friendly animals.
White Mill Rural Heritage Centre (16 Miles)*
The Windmill was built around 1760. It was used to grind wheat, barley and oats. In 1889 a steam engine was installed to drive the mill when there was no wind.
Powell-Cotton Museum (16 Miles)*
The Park, gardens and woodlands provide an attractive and tranquil backdrop to Quex House, one of Kent's finest Regency houses, and the Powell-Cotton Museum a vast collection of treasures gathered on twenty-eight expeditions to Africa and Asia.
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery (18 Miles)*
This exceptionally fine regional museum housed in Chillington Manor a delightful Elizabethan manor house, boasts a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural history.
Kent and East Sussex Railway (18 Miles)*
Economic pressures forced British Railways to withdraw the passenger service in 1954. Volunteers got together and, in 1974, re-opened a section of the line. The railway now runs for almost 11 miles, making it one of the longest such lines in the UK.
Kent Life (18 Miles)*
There's so much new to do at Kent's premier heritage farm attraction with 28 acres of fun which includes our timed-daily activities
Dover Roman Painted House (19 Miles)*
The Roman Painted House, the finest Roman House on show in Britain, was discovered by Kent Archaeological Rescue Unit. wenty five years of excavation across ancient Dover by the Unit have uncovered 50 major structures.
Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (19 Miles)*
Brenzett Museum is a unique collection of wartime equipment, remains recovered from aircraft crash sites and memorabilia collected and donated to the Museum since its formation in 1972.
Dover Castle (19 Miles)*
Secret tunnels, an underground hospital, a defensive keep and a Roman lighthouse – these are just some of the unique features awaiting visitors at Dover Castle.

Sissinghurst Castle Garden (19 Miles)*
Sissinghurst Gardens in Kent was the creation of author Vita Sackville-West and her husband, Harold Nicolson, MP, in the 1930's. Vita inherited Sissinghurst Castle in the 1930s.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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