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St Mary's Islandabout 3 km (2 mi) from Chatham. Image credit: Image: Stephen Kennard / Wikimedia Commons, CC0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Chatham, United Kingdom

Research 15 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Chatham, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
15
Closest
St Mary's Island — about 3 km
Furthest listed
about 58 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Chatham. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Chatham. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4protected areas
  • 3coast and headlands
  • 2beaches
  • 2islands
  • 2parks
  • 1mountain

15 places near Chatham

Ordered by straight-line distance from Chatham, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Chatham

Showing all 15 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Rede Common
    Protected areaNearby

    Rede Common

    Straight-line distance
    about 4 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Rede Common is a nature reserve reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Rede Common, about 4 km (2 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: ClemRutter / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Burham Down
    Protected areaNearby

    Burham Down

    Straight-line distance
    about 6 km (4 mi)
    Recorded type
    nature reserve

    Burham Down is a nature reserve reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Burham Down, about 6 km (4 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: Dudley Miles / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kent Downs
    MountainNearby

    Kent Downs

    Straight-line distance
    about 11 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain range

    Kent Downs is a mountain reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kent Downs, about 11 km (7 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lower Hope Point
    CoastNearby

    Lower Hope Point

    Straight-line distance
    about 12 km (7 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Lower Hope Point is a cape reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lower Hope Point, about 12 km (7 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Isle of Grain
    CoastNearby

    Isle of Grain

    Straight-line distance
    about 17 km (10 mi)
    Recorded type
    peninsula

    Isle of Grain is a coastal area reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Isle of Grain, about 17 km (10 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: User:SilkTork / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Darenth Wood
    ForestNearby

    Darenth Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Darenth Wood is a forest reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Darenth Wood, about 18 km (11 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: David Anstiss / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Isle of Sheppey
    IslandNearby

    Isle of Sheppey

    Straight-line distance
    about 21 km (13 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Isle of Sheppey is a island reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Isle of Sheppey, about 21 km (13 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Norsey Wood
    ForestNearby

    Norsey Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    woodland

    Norsey Wood is a woodland reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Norsey Wood, about 29 km (18 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: John Winfield / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Wallasea Ness
    CoastNearby

    Wallasea Ness

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    cape

    Wallasea Ness is a cape reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Wallasea Ness, about 35 km (22 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: John Myers / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Epping Forest
    ForestNearby

    Epping Forest

    Straight-line distance
    about 45 km (28 mi)
    Recorded type
    royal forest

    Epping Forest is a forest reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Epping Forest, about 45 km (28 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: Diliff / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Camber Sands
    BeachNearby

    Camber Sands

    Straight-line distance
    about 53 km (33 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Camber Sands is a beach reachable from Chatham as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Camber Sands, about 53 km (33 mi) from Chatham

    Image credit: Image: Segaboyno2010 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain