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Westenhanger Castle

Photo of Westenhanger Castle, a ruined castle near Hythe, Kent, south east England.

Westenhanger Castle

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© N Chadwick / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Westenhanger Castle

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Westenhanger Castle is a castle in Kent. The Albion Guide charts 22 castles in the county; this is one of them. The nearest railway station, Westenhanger, is under a kilometre away. Nearby castles include Stutfall Castle, Saltwood Castle and Sandgate Castle.

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

Kent Downs

National Landscape near Charing

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

1 km SE

Photo of Port Lympne Reserve, a visitor attraction near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Port Lympne Reserve

Attraction near Hythe

A 600-acre wild animal park on the Downs above the Marsh, with safari trucks among rhinos, giraffes and gorillas.

2.9 km SW

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.

3.1 km NE · Kent & Surrey

Photo along the King Charles III England Coast Path, a 2,700-mile National Trail in England.

King Charles III England Coast Path

National Trail

One path around a whole country — beach, clifftop and seawall the entire way round England's coast, opening stretch by stretch.

3.6 km S · spans 24 counties

Photo of St Leonard's, Hythe, a church in Kent, south east England.Highlight

St Leonard's, Hythe

Church near Hythe

Hillside church above Hythe whose vaulted ambulatory crypt holds a stacked ossuary of medieval skulls and bones.

4.5 km SE

Photo of Folkestone White Horse, a hill figure near Hythe, Kent, south east England.Highlight

Folkestone White Horse

Hill figure near Hythe

A modern galloping horse cut in 2003 on Cheriton Hill, looking down over the mouth of the Channel Tunnel.

7.7 km E