Swanley
Swanley is a Town in the county of Kent.
There are great places to visit near Swanley including some great towns, historic buildings, beaches, parks, museums, castles, shopping centres, cities, ruins, country parks, lakes, coastal parks and airports.
There are a number of towns near Swanley including Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
Swanley has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap are great places to visit near Swanley if you like beaches.
The area around Swanley's best parks can be found at Victoria Gardens.
Ramsgate Maritime Museum is one of Swanley's best, nearby museums to visit in Swanley.
Don't miss Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle's castles if visiting the area around Swanley.
There are a number of shopping centres near Swanley including Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Canterbury is one of Swanley's best, nearby cities to visit in Swanley.
Places near Swanley feature a number of interesting ruins including Tonbridge Castle.
Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park are great places to visit near Swanley if you like country parks.
There are a number of lakes near to Swanley including Barden Lake.
There are a number of coastal parks near to Swanley including Barton's Point Coastal Park.
There are a several good airports in the area around Swanley like Lydd Airport.
Swanley History
There are some historic monuments around Swanley:
Places to see near Swanley
History of Swanley
The town developed from a crossroads with only three houses before the advent of the railway in 1861 to a town with a population of 16,588 (in 2001) in one and a half centuries. The newer settlement grew up around the railway junction and was originally named Swanley Junction, before becoming known as Swanley, and the original Swanley became Swanley Village, in the 1920s.
