Deal Castle is one of the finest Tudor artillery castles in the country, intact and largely unchanged from when it was built.
Historic places to visit in Deal and Walmer
Deal Maritime and Local History Museum
The museum portrays the changing history of Deal, Walmer and the surrounding area and is packed to the rafters with fascinating glimpses into the past.
Deal Timeball Tower
An iconic Grade II listed building on the seafront, a reminder of the importance of the town to the navy in Georgian times, now a museum.
Kent Mining Museum
A new museum to celebrate Kent’s rich mining heritage is being developed at Betteshanger Country Park.
Kent Museum of the Moving Image
Deal’s new cinema and pre-cinema museum, Kent Museum of the Moving Image (Kent-MOMI), has opened in 2018.
Sandown Castle
Evocative ruins of a Tudor castle which suffered erosion by the sea and was abandoned. The grounds are now tended as a community garden.
Walmer Castle
Modified over the years, originally a Tudor artillery fort, the castle now represents centuries of history with particular focus on the Duke of Wellington who lived and died there. The castle also has extensive formal and informal gardens.