Notable fort · Kent, Kent
Snowdown Colliery
Snowdown Colliery is a fort in Kent, Kent.
Snowdown Colliery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Snowdown Colliery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Snowdown Colliery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.21355, 1.21884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snowdown Colliery
- Miner's Way Trail · trek · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jumping Downs · sanctuary · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Mary's · church · Kent · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wingham Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~9 km · Must-see
- Howletts Wild Animal Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sladden Wood · park · Kent · ~10 km · Must-see
- Elham Valley Way · trek · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Park Hill · park · Kent · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nemo Down · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- High Meadow · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Whinless Down · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
- Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt · fort · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Mary the Virgin · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- St Edmund's Chapel · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine's Abbey · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- Richborough Fort · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Snowdown Colliery
- Fort Burgoyne Western Redoubt · fort · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- Richborough Fort · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- St James' Church · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Roman Pharos · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canterbury Castle · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Walmer Castle · fort · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Deal Castle · fort · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sandown Castle · fort · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill · fort · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
- Folkestone Roman Villa · fort · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Snowdown Colliery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Snowdown Colliery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snowdown Colliery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snowdown Colliery?
Nearby: Miner's Way Trail (trek, 7 km), Jumping Downs (sanctuary, 8 km), St Mary's (church, 8 km), Wingham Wildlife Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Howletts Wild Animal Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Sladden Wood (park, 10 km).
Is Snowdown Colliery worth visiting?
Snowdown Colliery is listed as a notable fort in Kent on Spotwander.