Historic site · Byfleet · Surrey

Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter

In Byfleet stands Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter, a historic site. There are 24 other places to visit inside 5 km. Top of the list nearby is Hampton Court Palace, 10 km away.

Where

In Byfleet

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Historic site in Byfleet

Inside Byfleet

Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter is inside Byfleet’s 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 best months to visit

From May to September, Byfleet sees highs of 18–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°65 mm

Feb9° / 2°49 mm

Mar11° / 3°42 mm

Apr15° / 5°46 mm

May18° / 8°46 mm

Jun21° / 11°49 mm

Jul23° / 13°49 mm

Aug23° / 13°60 mm

Sep20° / 10°55 mm

Oct15° / 8°74 mm

Nov11° / 5°75 mm

Dec9° / 3°67 mm

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

About

Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter

Historic site.

In Byfleet, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Byfleet

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

The map

Where Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter is

Orange: Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter

Home to 33,035 people, New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater is the largest of these 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in town

Byfleet

14,187 people · 35 places to visit

2 · 1 km northeast of it

Weybridge

15,918 people · 45 places to visit

3 · 1 km west of it

New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater

33,035 people · 47 places to visit

4 · 1.4 km northwest of it

Addlestone

13,748 people · 32 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter is	People	Places to visit
Byfleet	It’s in town	14,187	35
Weybridge	1 km northeast of it	15,918	45
New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater	1 km west of it	33,035	47
Addlestone	1.4 km northwest of it	13,748	32
Hersham	2.3 km east of it	12,622	46
Shepperton	2.9 km north of it	5,917	35
Chertsey	3 km northwest of it	14,558	35
Wisley	3.2 km south of it	176	24

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Among the 120 within 15 km are 3 historic houses, 2 gardens and 2 museums.

Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace10 km away 2Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park6.3 km away · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)3

Garden · National TrustRunnymede11 km away 4

Historic houseOatlands Palace2.4 km away 5

MuseumMercedes-Benz World200 m away 6

MuseumBrooklands Museum100 m away 7

Historic houseStrawberry Hill House13 km away 8

GardenRHS Garden, Wisley4.8 km away

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

Questions people have about Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter

Where is Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter?

Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter is in Byfleet, Surrey, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter?

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

What else is there to see near Vickers Vanguard 'Merchantman' freighter?

Within 15 km: Hampton Court Palace (10 km), Thorpe Park (6.3 km), Runnymede (11 km) and Oatlands Palace (2.4 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
Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mercedes-Benz World: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brooklands Museum: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Strawberry Hill House: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
RHS Garden, Wisley: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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