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 several good towns in the Swanley area like Faversham, Broadstairs, St Peter's, Ramsgate, Chatham, Margate, and Dover.
Historic Buildings to visit near Swanley include 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.
Don't miss Victoria Gardens's parks if visiting the area around Swanley.
There are a number of museums near to Swanley including Ramsgate Maritime Museum.
Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle are great places to visit near Swanley if you like castles.
There are a several good shopping centres in the Swanley area like Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
The area around Swanley's best cities can be found at Canterbury.
Tonbridge Castle is one of Swanley's best, nearby ruins to visit in Swanley.
Country Parks to visit near Swanley include Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Places near Swanley feature a number of interesting lakes including Barden Lake.
The area close to Swanley boasts some of the best coastal parks including Barton's Point Coastal Park.
The area around Swanley's best airports can be found at 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.
