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Reigate Fort

Reigate Fort is a fort in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey. It is on the official list as a scheduled monument. Nearby, Nonsuch Palace (11 km) heads a list of 66 within 15 km.

Photo: Reigate Fort, Ian Capper (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

200 m

north of Reigate

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Fort near Reigate

Just outside Reigate

Reigate Fort is 200 m north of Reigate. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Reigate has 123 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

Choosing a month

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Reigate).

Jan8° / 1°88 mm

Feb8° / 1°60 mm

Mar11° / 3°49 mm

Apr14° / 4°49 mm

May18° / 7°51 mm

Jun21° / 10°47 mm

Jul23° / 12°49 mm

Aug22° / 12°55 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct15° / 7°84 mm

Nov11° / 4°87 mm

Dec8° / 2°86 mm

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

About

Reigate Fort

Fort in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK.

200 m north of Reigate.

Reigate’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Fort
Listed: Scheduled monument
Town: 200 m north of Reigate
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/reigate-hill-and-gatton-park/features/reigate-fort-at-reigate-hill-and-gatton-park

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

The map

Getting to Reigate Fort

Reigate Fort sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Reigate Fort

Of the 8, Redhill is the largest, at 32,516 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 200 m south of it

Reigate

23,774 people · 14 places to visit

2 · 1.3 km southeast of it

Redhill

32,516 people · 11 places to visit

3 · 1.3 km northwest of it

Lower Kingswood

2,029 people · 12 places to visit

4 · 1.6 km northeast of it

Gatton

595 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Reigate Fort is	People	Places to visit
Reigate	200 m south of it	23,774	14
Redhill	1.3 km southeast of it	32,516	11
Lower Kingswood	1.3 km northwest of it	2,029	12
Gatton	1.6 km northeast of it	595	10
Kingswood	2.8 km north of it	3,757	11
South Merstham	2.8 km east of it	9,953	13
Buckland	3.4 km west of it	542	15
Tadworth and Epsom Downs	3.8 km north of it	27,095	20

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Choose from 66 places within 15 km, such as 2 historic houses, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.

Historic houseNonsuch Palace11 km away 2

Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum2.1 km away 3

Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate12 km away 4

CastleReigate Castle1.7 km away 5

CastleBetchworth Castle6.9 km away 6

Theme parkChessington World of Adventures13 km away 7

AttractionDragon's Fury13 km away 8

ZooBritish Wildlife Centre14 km away

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

Before visiting Reigate Fort

Where is Reigate Fort?

Reigate Fort is 200 m north of Reigate, Surrey.

What is Reigate Fort?

Fort in Reigate and Banstead, Surrey, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Reigate Fort?

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

Is Reigate Fort a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Reigate Fort?

Within 15 km: Nonsuch Palace (11 km), Reigate Priory Museum (2.1 km), Polesden Lacey Estate (12 km) and Reigate Castle (1.7 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)

Reigate Fort: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Reigate Priory Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Reigate Castle: Rjwilmsi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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