Attraction · Kingston upon Thames · London

The 5th Dimension

The 5th Dimension is a dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London. Within the built-up area of Kingston upon Thames, it is one of the places to visit. There are 141 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hampton Court Palace (6.2 km).

Where

In Kingston upon Thames

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 46%

#3,928 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Kingston upon Thames

Inside Kingston upon Thames

The 5th Dimension 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

Weather through the year

The warmest stretch in Kingston upon Thames is May to September, at 18–24°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 3°62 mm

Feb9° / 3°45 mm

Mar12° / 4°38 mm

Apr15° / 6°43 mm

May18° / 9°45 mm

Jun21° / 11°48 mm

Jul24° / 14°47 mm

Aug23° / 13°56 mm

Sep20° / 11°51 mm

Oct16° / 8°69 mm

Nov11° / 5°68 mm

Dec9° / 3°61 mm

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

About

The 5th Dimension

Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.

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

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

The map

Mapping The 5th Dimension

Find The 5th Dimension in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

Kingston upon Thames, with 166,333 people, is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Kingston upon Thames

166,333 people · 67 places to visit

2 · 700 m north of it

West Molesey

47,144 people · 36 places to visit

3 · 1.4 km southeast of it

Epsom

35,857 people · 27 places to visit

4 · 2 km southwest of it

Cobham

17,505 people · 50 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The 5th Dimension 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

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

Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Of the 141 within 15 km, look for 4 historic houses, 2 theme parks and a garden.

Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace6.2 km away 2

GardenKew Gardens15 km away 3

Theme parkChessington World of Adventures200 m away 4

Historic houseNonsuch Palace5.7 km away 5

AttractionDragon's Fury200 m away 6

Historic houseClaremont3.6 km away 7Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park15 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)8

Historic houseRichmond Palace12 km away

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

Planning a visit to The 5th Dimension

Where is The 5th Dimension?

The 5th Dimension is in Kingston upon Thames, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The 5th Dimension?

Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.

When is the best time to visit The 5th Dimension?

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 The 5th Dimension?

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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