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Photo of Chilham Castle keep, a ruined castle in Kent, south east England.

© Philip Halling / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chilham Castle keep

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Chilham Castle keep is one of 22 castles the Albion Guide maps in Kent. It sits inside the Kent Downs National Landscape. The nearest other castle is Canterbury Castle, 8.9 km to the north-east. The closest station is Chilham, 1.2 km to the east.

Full name: Tower keep castle at Chilham

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Chilham Castle keep

Photo of the Kent Downs, a National Landscape in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Kent Downs

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Charing

Chalk hills, ancient woods and orchards, ending in the white cliffs above the Channel

Photo along the North Downs Way, a 153-mile National Trail running from Farnham to Dover, south east England.Highlight

North Downs Way

National Trail

Pilgrim country: orchards, vineyards and chalk downs between Farnham and the white cliffs of Dover.

0.3 km E · Kent & Surrey

Photo: Perry Wood, a viewpoint near Chilham, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Perry Wood

Viewpoint near Chilham

A wood on the Downs above Selling with a raised timber lookout, 'the Pulpit', giving a view to the Thames estuary.

3 km NW

Photo of Wye Crown, a hill figure in Kent, south east England.Highlight

Wye Crown

Hill figure near Wye

A crown cut into the down by agricultural students in 1902 for Edward VII's coronation, and still lit for royal occasions.

6.9 km S

Photo of Macknade, a farm & farm shop near Faversham, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Macknade

Farm & farm shop near Faversham

Long-established Kentish food hall and kitchen on the edge of Faversham, named Food Hall of the Year 2024.

8 km NW

Photo of Canterbury Cathedral, a priory in Kent, south east England.Iconic

Canterbury Cathedral

Priory near Canterbury

Mother church of English Christianity, soaring Gothic.

9.6 km NE