Must-see fort · Kent, Kent
Walmer Castle
Walmer Castle is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Walmer Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Walmer Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Walmer Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.20033, 1.39993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Walmer Castle
- St Saviour's Church · church · Kent · ~2 km · Must-see
- Deal Castle · fort · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kent MOMI · museum · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sandown Castle · fort · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- South Foreland Lower Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- South Foreland · beach · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Miner's Way Trail · trek · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt · fort · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- St Mary in Castro · church · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Roman Pharos · fort · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dover Castle · church · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- Via Francigena - 01 part Great Britain · trek · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · fort · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- St Edmund's Chapel · church · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Old Park Hill · park · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- High Meadow · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- West Head Light · beach · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Walmer Castle
- Deal Castle · fort · Kent · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sandown Castle · fort · Kent · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt · fort · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Roman Pharos · fort · Kent · ~12 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · fort · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Richborough Fort · fort · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- Folkestone Roman Villa · fort · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill · fort · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sandgate Castle · fort · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Canterbury Castle · fort · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Walmer Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Walmer Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Walmer Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Walmer Castle?
Nearby: St Saviour's Church (church, 2 km), Deal Castle (fort, 3 km), St Nicholas (church, 3 km), Kent MOMI (museum, 3 km), Sandown Castle (fort, 5 km), South Foreland Lower Lighthouse (beach, 9 km).
Is Walmer Castle worth visiting?
Walmer Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Kent on Spotwander.