Zoo · Epsom · Surrey

Hobbledown

Hobbledown is a British attraction and zoo. Its location is inside Epsom’s built-up area. There are 129 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hampton Court Palace (7.2 km).

Where

In Epsom

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Zoo in Epsom

Inside Epsom

Hobbledown is inside Epsom’s built-up area, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

How the seasons run

Afternoons in Epsom peak at 18–23°C, May to September.

Jan8° / 2°67 mm

Feb9° / 2°49 mm

Mar11° / 4°41 mm

Apr15° / 5°45 mm

May18° / 8°46 mm

Jun21° / 11°50 mm

Jul23° / 13°49 mm

Aug23° / 13°55 mm

Sep20° / 11°53 mm

Oct15° / 8°73 mm

Nov11° / 5°73 mm

Dec9° / 3°68 mm

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

About

Hobbledown

In Epsom, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Zoo
Town: in Epsom
Official site: hobbledown.com/epsom

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

Plan your visit

Getting in

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of Hobbledown and nearby

Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Hobbledown is the orange one.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Hobbledown

Largest of the 8 is Sutton, home to 208,858. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Epsom

35,857 people · 27 places to visit

2 · 1.1 km north of it

Kingston upon Thames

166,333 people · 67 places to visit

3 · 1.2 km northeast of it

Ewell

27,509 people · 30 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km northwest of it

West Molesey

47,144 people · 36 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hobbledown is	People	Places to visit
Epsom	It’s in town	35,857	27
Kingston upon Thames	1.1 km north of it	166,333	67
Ewell	1.2 km northeast of it	27,509	30
West Molesey	2.7 km northwest of it	47,144	36
Ashtead	2.7 km south of it	14,830	24
Worcester Park and Stoneleigh	2.8 km northeast of it	15,851	30
Sutton	3.7 km east of it	208,858	26
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	3.8 km southeast of it	27,095	20

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Of the 129 within 15 km, look for 6 historic houses, a garden and a theme park.

Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace7.2 km away 2

GardenKew Gardens15 km away 3

Historic houseNonsuch Palace3.6 km away 4

Theme parkChessington World of Adventures2 km away 5

Historic houseRichmond Palace13 km away 6

Historic houseStrawberry Hill House11 km away 7

Historic houseClaremont5.7 km away 8

Historic house · National TrustHam House11 km away

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

A visit to Hobbledown: questions

Where is Hobbledown?

Hobbledown is in Epsom, Surrey, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Hobbledown?

British attraction and zoo.

When is the best time to visit Hobbledown?

May to September are the warmest months in Epsom, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Hobbledown?

Within 15 km: Hampton Court Palace (7.2 km), Kew Gardens (15 km), Nonsuch Palace (3.6 km) and Chessington World of Adventures (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 (8)

Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Richmond Palace: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Strawberry Hill House: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ham House: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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