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Croham Hurst
Attractions in Croydon

What to see in Croydon, from Croham Hurst on

Croydon’s list takes in 18 museums, 7 attractions and 7 art galleries. Mapped inside Croydon’s built-up area are 7 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 41. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Set 17 km out, British Museum makes a day trip.

Photo: Croham Hurst, Dudley Miles (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Croydon
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
41
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
25
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known in Croydon

Beyond Croham Hurst, there are 2 attractions, a garden and a museum.

GardenCroham Hurstin townGardenCoombe Woodin townMuseumMuseum of Croydonin townHistoric siteHistoric siteShirley Windmillin townAttractionAttractionSpeakers' Cornerin townAttractionAttractionAirport Housein town

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

Where to find them

Pilgrims Fort marks the outer edge, 12 km away.

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The dashed line is Croydon’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 you can see

Museums or galleries number 25, castles or historic places 9.

Museums & galleries 18 museums · 7 art galleries1 in town · 24 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic sites · 2 historic houses · 2 forts · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 6 gardens2 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 7 attractions2 in town · 5 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Down House and Selsdon Wood).

Every place

Everything to see

It starts in town with 7 places and goes on to 41 within 5 km of its edge.

Down House

Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the southeast

Former home of the English naturalist Charles Darwin and his family.

Run by English Heritage
About Down House →

The 7 inside Croydon 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.

168 listed buildings and 6 scheduled monuments are on Croydon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Croydon →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Best known of the 12 within reach is British Museum, at 17 km.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum17 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London15 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Historic houseBuckingham Palace15 km northCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey14 km northAttractionElizabeth Tower15 km northAttractionLondon Eye15 km northBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery15 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral16 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Modern15 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum15 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich13 km northeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum15 km northwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Croydon (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.

Questions before you go to Croydon

What are the main attractions in Croydon?

The best known inside Croydon’s built-up area are Croham Hurst, Coombe Wood, Museum of Croydon and Shirley Windmill. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 41 more within 5 km.

Does Croydon have a museum?

25 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Croydon: Museum of Croydon, Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry, Dulwich Picture Gallery and Horniman Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Croydon, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Down House and Selsdon Wood).

What are the best-known days out near Croydon?

Within 40 km: British Museum (17 km), Tower of London (15 km), Buckingham Palace (15 km), Westminster Abbey (14 km).

Where are Croydon’s historic buildings listed?

Croydon has 168 listed buildings, 14 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 Croydon 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).

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