The nearest draw to Poyle: Runnymede, 5.4 km away
Among the places to visit in and near Poyle are 4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden. There is no place to visit inside Poyle’s built-up area; there are 11 within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. The big name further out is Windsor Castle, 6.5 km from the centre.
The first to see around Poyle
After Runnymede come an abbey or priory, an attraction and a water park.
Garden · National TrustRunnymede3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priorySt Mary's Priory3.2 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionHarmondsworth Great Barn1.8 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkPlastic Playground Wake Park2.5 km outside town, to the westHistoric shipHistoric shipHK Daybreak2.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSpelthorne Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
Out of town, most of the 11 are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Poyle’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Other attractions lead the count with 4; 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Poyle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).
The whole list for Poyle
Here are the 11 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Poyle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Poyle →
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Windsor Castle, at 6.5 km.
CastleWindsor Castle6.5 km west
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum27 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace26 km east
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey27 km east
Big drawCastleTower of London30 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower27 km east
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace15 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery27 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens15 km east
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum24 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye27 km east
MuseumMadame Tussauds25 km eastPlaces well known beyond Poyle (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Poyle
What is there to see near Poyle?
No attraction is mapped inside Poyle itself. Within 5 km of it are Runnymede, St Mary's Priory, Harmondsworth Great Barn and Plastic Playground Wake Park.
Does Poyle have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Poyle: Spelthorne Museum, Egham Museum and Colnbrook Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Poyle?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Poyle, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).
What are the best-known days out near Poyle?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (6.5 km), British Museum (27 km), Buckingham Palace (26 km), Westminster Abbey (27 km).
Where are Poyle’s historic buildings listed?
Poyle has 4 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Poyle when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Priory: Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.