Terror Tomb
Terror Tomb is a dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures. Inside Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area is where it stands. Our list has 141 more places within 15 km; first among them is Hampton Court Palace, at 6.2 km.
Attraction in Kingston upon Thames
Inside Kingston upon Thames
Terror Tomb is inside Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area, with 24 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
The warmest stretch in Kingston upon Thames is May to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.
Terror Tomb
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures.
In Kingston upon Thames, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Kingston upon Thames
- Official site
- chessington.com/explore/forbidden-kingdom.aspx
Where to find Terror Tomb
The map centres on Terror Tomb, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Terror Tomb
Of the 8, Kingston upon Thames is the largest, at 166,333 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Kingston upon Thames
West Molesey
Epsom
Cobham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Terror Tomb is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | It’s in town | 166,333 | 67 |
| West Molesey | 700 m north of it | 47,144 | 36 |
| Epsom | 1.4 km southeast of it | 35,857 | 27 |
| Cobham | 2 km southwest of it | 17,505 | 50 |
| Ewell | 2.2 km east of it | 27,509 | 30 |
| Esher | 2.8 km northwest of it | 9,484 | 40 |
| Ashtead | 3 km south of it | 14,830 | 24 |
| Leatherhead | 4 km south of it | 11,482 | 29 |
Around Terror Tomb
There are 141 within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 theme parks and a garden among them.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace6.2 km away2
GardenKew Gardens15 km away3
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures200 m away4
Historic houseNonsuch Palace5.7 km away5
AttractionDragon's Fury200 m away6
Historic houseClaremont3.6 km away7Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park15 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)8
Historic houseRichmond Palace12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Terror Tomb: common questions
Where is Terror Tomb?
Terror Tomb is in Kingston upon Thames, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Terror Tomb?
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures.
When is the best time to visit Terror Tomb?
May to September are the warmest months in Kingston upon Thames, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Terror Tomb?
Within 15 km: Hampton Court Palace (6.2 km), Kew Gardens (15 km), Chessington World of Adventures (200 m) and Nonsuch Palace (5.7 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 (7)
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Palace: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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