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Farnham Castle
Attractions in Fleet

Close to Fleet: Farnham Castle and more

Fleet and its surroundings hold 8 museums, 6 attractions and a castle. All of it lies outside: 20 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Fleet’s built-up area. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Windsor Castle lies 29 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Farnham Castle, Lewis Hulbert (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Fleet
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
20
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Fleet

Then come 2 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory, behind Farnham Castle.

Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot3.8 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric house · National TrustWest Green House4.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.8 km outside town, to the east

Each 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

Map of the places

The 20 outside town cluster to the east.

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The dashed line is Fleet’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

The kinds on offer

Ahead are museums or galleries (8); next, castles or historic places (6).

Museums & galleries 8 museums0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 historic site · 1 fort0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

Green: inside Fleet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Farnham Castle and West Green House).

Every place

All of it

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 20.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

10 listed buildings are on Fleet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fleet →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Windsor Castle, at 29 km, heads the 12.

CastleWindsor Castle29 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace38 km northeastHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion15 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park27 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor25 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)MuseumJane Austen's House Museum19 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey9.9 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins22 km northwestCastleOdiham Castle8.6 km westGarden · National TrustRunnymede27 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral18 km eastFort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum19 km northwest

Places well known beyond Fleet (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.

Planning a visit to Fleet

What is there to see near Fleet?

No attraction is mapped inside Fleet itself. Within 5 km of it are Farnham Castle, Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot, Saint Michael’s Abbey and West Green House.

Does Fleet have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fleet: Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum, Aldershot Military Museum and Crafts Study Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fleet?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fleet, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Farnham Castle and West Green House).

What are the best-known days out near Fleet?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (29 km), Hampton Court Palace (38 km), Bagshot Park Mansion (15 km), Thorpe Park (27 km).

Where are Fleet’s historic buildings listed?

Fleet has 10 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 Fleet 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 (20)

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.