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.
The area around Swanley boasts some of the best towns including Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys are great places to visit near Swanley if you like historic buildings.
Swanley's best nearby beaches can be found at Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
The area around Swanley's best parks can be found at Victoria Gardens.
There are a number of museums near to Swanley including Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
The area around Swanley features a number of interesting castles including Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
Swanley's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Places near Swanley feature a number of interesting cities including Canterbury.
Don't miss Tonbridge Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Swanley.
Country Parks to visit near Swanley include Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
There are a several good lakes in the area around Swanley like Barden Lake.
Coastal Parks to visit near Swanley include Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Lydd Airport is a great place to visit close to Swanley if you like airports.
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.
