Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry
Former building originally in Hyde Park, London, 1854 relocated to Bromley, South London.
Attractions in Bromley
Photo: Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry, Dickinson Brothers (Public domain)First in Bromley: Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry
Yearly visitors to National Maritime Museum number about 2.4M. We list 12 places to visit inside Bromley’s built-up area and 52 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 24 museums, 10 attractions and 10 historic houses. The list includes 8 places in care: 5 by the National Trust and 3 by English Heritage. A day out reaches British Museum, 18 km away.
In Bromley
12
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
52
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
30
in or near town
Castles & historic places
16
in or near town
Cared for
8
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Bromley’s big names
After Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry, look out for 4 museums and an art gallery.
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entryin town
MuseumChislehurst Cavesin town
MuseumCrofton Roman villain town
Art galleryBethlem Galleryin town
MuseumCrystal Palace Museumin townMuseumMuseumBiggin Hill Memorial Museumin townEach 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
On the map
Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails marks the outer edge, 16 km away.
The dashed line is Bromley’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
What kind of places
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (30), then castles or historic places (16).
Museums & galleries 24 museums · 6 art galleries7 in town · 23 nearby
Castles & historic places 10 historic houses · 5 historic sites · 1 castle2 in town · 14 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions3 in town · 7 nearby
Green: inside Bromley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
8 places are cared for: 5 by the National Trust and 3 by English Heritage (Eltham Palace, Down House, Red House and Selsdon Wood, and 4 more).
Every place
In Bromley first, then nearby
The 12 inside Bromley come first, then 52 more within 5 km of its edge.
Crofton Roman villa
Roman villa in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley.
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18Dulwich Picture Gallery
Art gallery in Dulwich, South London, United Kingdom.
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Old Royal Naval College
Architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Re-sited and relaunched art and medical museum, sited at the Bethlam Royal Hospital, Beckenham, London Borough of Bromley, United Kingdom.
Lullingstone Castle
Historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England.
Crystal Palace Park
Victorian pleasure ground in Crystal Palace, Bromley, London.
Quebec House
Grade I listed military museum in Westerham, Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK.
South London Botanical Institute
Organization formed to support the study of plants.
Danson House
Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Bexley, United Kingdom.
The House of Dreams
Art museum of tiles and sculpture in East Dulwich, London.
Metropolitan Police Museum
Law enforcement museum in London, England.
198 Contemporary Arts and Learning
Arts gallery/organisation in London.
The 12 inside Bromley come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
339 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Bromley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bromley →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Out of town, British Museum (18 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum18 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London15 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey16 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace17 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower16 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye16 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery17 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral16 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern16 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum18 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds19 km northwest
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum18 km northwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Bromley (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.
Seeing Bromley: questions
What are the main attractions in Bromley?
The best known inside Bromley’s built-up area are Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry, Chislehurst Caves, Crofton Roman villa and Bethlem Gallery. In all, 12 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 52 more within 5 km.
Does Bromley have a museum?
30 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bromley: Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry, Chislehurst Caves, Crofton Roman villa and Bethlem Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bromley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bromley, 8 places are cared for: 5 by the National Trust and 3 by English Heritage (Eltham Palace, Down House, Red House and Selsdon Wood).
What are the best-known days out near Bromley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (18 km), Tower of London (15 km), Westminster Abbey (16 km), Buckingham Palace (17 km).
Where are Bromley’s historic buildings listed?
Bromley has 339 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Bromley 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 (43)
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chislehurst Caves: The original uploader was Secretlondon at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Roman villa: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethlem Gallery: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace Museum: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dulwich Picture Gallery: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Placentia: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horniman Museum: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down House: Anthonyeatworld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Royal Naval College: © Bill Bertram (Pixel8) 2007-08, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addington Palace: Dieter Simon at English Wikipedia (Original text: Dieter Simon Dieter Simon), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Fan Museum: Visit Greenwich from Greenwich, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethlem Museum of the Mind: SLaMNHSFT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace Park: Ewan-M, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Selsdon Wood: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croham Hurst: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Titsey Place: Anthony Whitworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Wood: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Croydon: Pafcool2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danson House: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The House of Dreams: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flat Time House: Ken Adlard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning: Barby Asante, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, 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
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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