Vampire
Vampire is a suspended swinging roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures. Kingston upon Thames has it inside its built-up area. 130 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Hampton Court Palace (6.4 km).
Attraction in Kingston upon Thames
Inside Kingston upon Thames
Vampire is inside Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area, with 23 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.
Choosing a month
Expect highs of 18–24°C in Kingston upon Thames from May to September.
Vampire
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Around Vampire, mapped
Vampire is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Kingston upon Thames’ built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Nearby towns
The most populous of the 8 is Kingston upon Thames, at 166,333. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Kingston upon Thames
West Molesey
Epsom
Ewell
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Vampire is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Thames | It’s in town | 166,333 | 67 |
| West Molesey | 1.1 km north of it | 47,144 | 36 |
| Epsom | 1.1 km east of it | 35,857 | 27 |
| Ewell | 2.1 km east of it | 27,509 | 30 |
| Cobham | 2.1 km west of it | 17,505 | 50 |
| Ashtead | 2.7 km south of it | 14,830 | 24 |
| Esher | 3.1 km northwest of it | 9,484 | 40 |
| Leatherhead | 3.8 km south of it | 11,482 | 29 |
Combine it with these
Also close at hand are 5 historic houses, a garden and a theme park, among 130 within 15 km.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace6.4 km away2
GardenKew Gardens15 km away3
Historic houseNonsuch Palace5.5 km away4
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures300 m away5
AttractionDragon's Fury400 m away6
Historic houseClaremont3.9 km away7
Historic houseRichmond Palace13 km away8
Historic houseStrawberry Hill House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Vampire
Where is Vampire?
Vampire is in Kingston upon Thames, London, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Vampire?
Suspended swinging roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
When is the best time to visit Vampire?
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 Vampire?
Within 15 km: Hampton Court Palace (6.4 km), Kew Gardens (15 km), Nonsuch Palace (5.5 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 (9)
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Strawberry Hill House: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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