Sha Tin District

Worth seeing in and around Sha Tin District

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   The Chinese University of Hong Kong

   The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The Chinese University of Hong Kong is traditionally considered one of Hong Kong's "Big 3" universities, alongside The University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology due to their long history, strong academic programs, and high global standing.

   3.8 km · public research university in Hong Kong established in 1963 · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lion Rock

   Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District, between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories, and is 495 metres high.

   3.9 km · hill in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

   The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a mid-20th century Buddhist temple located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at 220 Pai Tau Village. Its designation as a monastery is actually a misnomer because there are no monks residing at the complex, which is managed solely by laypersons.

   1.1 km · Buddhist monastery in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sha Tin Racecourse

   Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories.

   1.8 km · Racecourse in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Tate's Cairn

   Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan is a mountain in Hong Kong at 583 metres in height.

   4 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Temple Hill

   Temple Hill, also known as Tsz Wan Shan, is a hill between New Kowloon and the New Territories, Hong Kong. It peaks at 488 m.

   3.6 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hang Seng University of Hong Kong

   The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong is a private liberal arts-oriented university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The institute was founded as Hang Seng Management College in 2010 from the Hang Seng School of Commerce.

   1.9 km · private university in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Needle Hill

   Needle Hill or Cham Shan is a mountain in New Territories, Hong Kong. It has an altitude of 532 m.

   3.6 km · mountain in Hong Kong · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Kau To Shan

   Kau To Shan, also known as Cove Hill, is a 399 metres tall mountain located in Sha Tin District, in Hong Kong's New Territories.

   2.5 km · mountain of Hong Kong · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Che Kung Miu

    Che Kung Miu, also called Che Kung Temple, are temples dedicated to the Chinese deity Che Kung, who was a general during the Southern Song dynasty in Imperial China. He is believed by some worshipers to have been involved in the attempt to keep the Song state alive by bringing Prince Ping and his brother to the South.

    2 km · Temple in Tai Wai, Sha Tin District · Wikipedia

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Getting to Sha Tin District

Airports

Hong Kong (HKG), 30 km · Shenzhen Bao'an (SZX), 49 km · Macau (MFM), 67 km

Stations

Sha Tin station, 1 km · Fo Tan station, 1 km · Tai Wai station, 2.3 km · University Station, 3.3 km · Racecourse Station, 1.7 km

• Shenzhen → Sha Tin District

  22 km · quickest by road, 40 min · ¥12–17
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• Nossa Senhora do Carmo → Sha Tin District

  72 km · quickest by road, 1h 55m · $7–10
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• Zhuhai (Jinwan) → Sha Tin District

  93 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · ¥42–55
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