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.
There are a several good beaches in the Westerham area like Viking Bay, and Dumpton Gap.
Don't miss Victoria Gardens's parks if visiting the area around Westerham.
Don't miss Ramsgate Maritime Museum's museums if visiting the area around Westerham.
Westerham's best nearby castles can be found at Dover Castle, Rochester Castle, Leeds Castle, and Tonbridge Castle.
Don't miss Royal Victoria Place, and Bluewater Shopping Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around Westerham.
Cities to visit near Westerham include Canterbury.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Westerham like Tonbridge Castle.
Westerham has some unmissable country parks nearby like Haysden Country Park, and Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Places near Westerham feature a number of interesting lakes including Barden Lake.
There are a several good coastal parks in the area around Westerham like Barton's Point Coastal Park.
Airports to visit near Westerham include 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.
