Chesham Museum
Private, community and local history museum in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Ley Hill
Photo: Chesham Museum, The original uploader was Tmol42 at English Wikipedia. (CC BY 1.0)Around Ley Hill, start with Chesham Museum
None of our places to visit is inside Ley Hill’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses and a museum. Further afield, British Museum is 38 km from the centre.
In Ley Hill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Ley Hill: where to begin
After Chesham Museum, look out for 2 historic houses.
MuseumChesham Museum1.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseLatimer House3 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseChenies Manor4.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Where each one is
Chenies Manor, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Ley Hill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kinds of place
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Ley Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Ley Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ley Hill →
Big names nearby
The wider area
The pick of the 12 is British Museum, 38 km off.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km southeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
CastleWindsor Castle25 km south
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km southeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km southeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km southeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km southeast
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km southeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km southeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern40 km southeast · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Ley Hill (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 visitors ask about Ley Hill
What is there to see near Ley Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Ley Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Chesham Museum, Latimer House and Chenies Manor.
Does Ley Hill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ley Hill: Chesham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ley Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 39 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ley Hill?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Windsor Castle (25 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km).
Where are Ley Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Ley Hill has 9 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 Ley Hill 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 (15)
- Chesham Museum: The original uploader was Tmol42 at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Latimer House: Mark Percy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chenies Manor: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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