Historic house · near West Horsley · Surrey

Hatchlands

Hatchlands is a grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property). It lies 800 m southwest of West Horsley. Its upkeep is handled by the National Trust.

Photo: Hatchlands, Martinvl (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where

800 m

southwest of West Horsley

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 19%

#1,601 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic house near West Horsley

Just outside West Horsley

Hatchlands is 800 m southwest of West Horsley. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; West Horsley has 23 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in West Horsley

Warm weather in West Horsley runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan8° / 2°84 mm

Feb8° / 1°68 mm

Mar10° / 2°55 mm

Apr14° / 4°60 mm

May17° / 6°58 mm

Jun20° / 9°57 mm

Jul22° / 11°62 mm

Aug22° / 11°72 mm

Sep19° / 9°69 mm

Oct15° / 7°95 mm

Nov10° / 4°100 mm

Dec8° / 1°94 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in West Horsley, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for West Horsley. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. West Horsley’s full climate →

About

Hatchlands

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Close by, Guildford Cathedral is 8.4 km away, one of 101 within 15 km.

West Horsley’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: 800 m southwest of West Horsley
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/hatchlands-park

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Map of Hatchlands and nearby

Orange is Hatchlands; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Hatchlands

By population, Guildford leads the 8 with 77,870. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · 800 m northeast of it

West Horsley

1,378 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km west of it

West Clandon

1,233 people · 18 places to visit

3 · 2.3 km northeast of it

East Horsley

5,843 people · 18 places to visit

4 · 3.5 km west of it

Guildford

77,870 people · 26 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hatchlands is	People	Places to visit
West Horsley	800 m northeast of it	1,378	8
West Clandon	1.8 km west of it	1,233	18
East Horsley	2.3 km northeast of it	5,843	18
Guildford	3.5 km west of it	77,870	26
Send	3.6 km northwest of it	4,094	13
Shere	3.6 km south of it	325	8
Effingham	3.8 km northeast of it	240	15
Gomshall	3.8 km south of it	1,378	10

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Close to Hatchlands

Also close at hand are 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and a cathedral, among 101 within 15 km.

CathedralGuildford Cathedral8.4 km away 2

Garden · National TrustClandon Park2.6 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate7 km away 4

GardenRHS Garden, Wisley6.2 km away 5

CastleGuildford Castle7.5 km away 6

Historic houseWest Horsley Place2.3 km away 7

MuseumWatts Gallery12 km away 8

Historic houseClaremont13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Hatchlands: common questions

Where is Hatchlands?

Hatchlands is 800 m southwest of West Horsley, Surrey.

What is Hatchlands?

Grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property).

Who runs Hatchlands?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Hatchlands?

June to September are the warmest months in West Horsley, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Hatchlands a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Hatchlands?

Within 15 km: Guildford Cathedral (8.4 km), Clandon Park (2.6 km), Polesden Lacey Estate (7 km) and RHS Garden, Wisley (6.2 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
RHS Garden, Wisley: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Guildford Castle: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
West Horsley Place: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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