Close to Crockham Hill: Chartwell and more
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 6 places to visit; none is inside Crockham Hill’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 gardens and a historic house. Here, 4 places are kept up by the National Trust. Further afield lies British Museum, at 34 km.
The first to see around Crockham Hill
Alongside Chartwell you find 2 museums, 2 gardens and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell1.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustQuebec House2.9 km outside town, to the north
Garden · National TrustEmmetts Garden3.7 km outside town, to the northeast
GardenGreat Comp Garden3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumEden Valley Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails1.6 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map puts most of the 6 to the northeast.
The dashed line is Crockham 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
What sort of places
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (2) and gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Crockham Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell, Quebec House, Emmetts Garden and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
The whole list for Crockham Hill
You will find all 6 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Crockham Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Crockham Hill →
Beyond the town
British Museum (34 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London32 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace33 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey32 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower32 km northwest
Historic houseHever Castle6.5 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery33 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye32 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral33 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern32 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich27 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Crockham 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.
Crockham Hill, answered
What is there to see near Crockham Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Crockham Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Chartwell, Quebec House, Emmetts Garden and Great Comp Garden.
Does Crockham Hill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Crockham Hill: Quebec House and Eden Valley Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Crockham Hill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Crockham Hill, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell, Quebec House, Emmetts Garden and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
What are the best-known days out near Crockham Hill?
Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (32 km), Buckingham Palace (33 km), Westminster Abbey (32 km).
Where are Crockham Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Crockham Hill has 3 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 Crockham 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 (16)
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmetts Garden: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Comp Garden: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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