Tiger Rock
Tiger Rock is a flume ride at Chessington World of Adventures. This one is within Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area. Nearby, Hampton Court Palace (6.2 km) heads a list of 138 within 15 km.
Attraction in Kingston upon Thames
Inside Kingston upon Thames
Tiger Rock 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.
Picking your season
In Kingston upon Thames, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–24°C.
Tiger Rock
Articles on it exist in 2 languages.
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The way to Tiger Rock
The places near Tiger Rock are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
The 8 towns are led in size by Kingston upon Thames, with 166,333 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Kingston upon Thames
West Molesey
Epsom
Cobham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tiger Rock is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | It’s in town | 166,333 | 67 |
| West Molesey | 800 m north of it | 47,144 | 36 |
| Epsom | 1.4 km east of it | 35,857 | 27 |
| Cobham | 1.9 km west of it | 17,505 | 50 |
| Ewell | 2.3 km east of it | 27,509 | 30 |
| Esher | 2.7 km northwest of it | 9,484 | 40 |
| Ashtead | 3 km south of it | 14,830 | 24 |
| Leatherhead | 3.9 km south of it | 11,482 | 29 |
Places to add to Tiger Rock
Within 15 km are 138 places, among them 4 historic houses, 2 theme parks and a garden.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace6.2 km away2
GardenKew Gardens15 km away3
Historic houseNonsuch Palace5.8 km away4
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures300 m away5
AttractionDragon's Fury100 m away6
Historic houseClaremont3.5 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.
Visiting Tiger Rock: the answers
Where is Tiger Rock?
Tiger Rock is in Kingston upon Thames, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Tiger Rock?
Flume ride at Chessington World of Adventures.
When is the best time to visit Tiger Rock?
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 Tiger Rock?
Within 15 km: Hampton Court Palace (6.2 km), Kew Gardens (15 km), Nonsuch Palace (5.8 km) and Chessington World of Adventures (300 m).
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)
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- 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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