Westerham
Westerham is a Town in the county of Kent.
There are great places to visit near Westerham including some great towns, historic buildings, beaches, parks, museums, castles, shopping centres, cities, ruins, country parks, lakes, coastal parks and airports.
The area around Westerham features a number of interesting towns including Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
The area around Westerham boasts some of the best historic buildings including Nuckell's Alsmshouses, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Palace Cinema, Clock Tower Broadstairs, The Look Out House, Bleak House, and Home for Smack Boys.
Westerham has some unmissable beaches nearby like Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
Victoria Gardens is a great place to visit close to Westerham if you like parks.
The area around Westerham's best museums can be found at Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
There are a number of castles near Westerham including Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Westerham area like Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Cities to visit near Westerham include Canterbury.
Tonbridge Castle is a great place to visit close to Westerham if you like ruins.
There are a number of country parks near Westerham including Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
The area around Westerham's best lakes can be found at Barden Lake.
Coastal Parks to visit near Westerham include Barton's Point Coastal Park.
The area around Westerham's best airports can be found at Lydd Airport.
Westerham History
There are some historic monuments around Westerham:
Places to see near Westerham
History of Westerham
The manor was originally run by Godwin, Earl of Wessex and later by his son Harold Godwinson the last Saxon King of England. The first Norman lord of Westerham was Eustace II of Boulogne, and the town appears in the Domesday Book as Oistreham. By 1227 Henry III granted Westerham a market charter, making the new village a major player in the buying and selling of cattle in Kent, a tradition that survived to 1961 when the last cattle market was held. St Mary’s Church is thought to date from the 13th century, although it is much altered in Victorian times. In 1503 the Protestant martyr John Frith was born in the town.
