Places to visit in Ealing, led by Transport Museum Depot
In 2012, Science Museum had 3M visitors. There are 6 places to visit inside Ealing’s built-up area, and 93 more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 40 museums, 24 attractions and 9 historic houses. 4 of them are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage. Further out, British Museum is 14 km away.
Ealing’s big names
Close behind Transport Museum Depot are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a zoo.
MuseumTransport Museum Depotin town
MuseumPitzhanger Manor House and Galleryin town
Abbey or prioryLondon Buddhist Viharain townZooZooHanwell Zooin townAttractionAttractionSouthall Railway Centrein townMuseumMuseumThe Ealing Doll Housein townEach 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 outermost point is Banksy Limitless London, at 11 km.
The dashed line is Ealing’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (49); next, other attractions (24).
Green: inside Ealing. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Osterley House, Chiswick House, Osterley Park and Marble Hill House).
Everything to see
After the 6 in town come 93 more within 5 km of its edge.
Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery
Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Ealing, United Kingdom.
7Kew Gardens
Botanical garden and world's largest collection of living plants in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
8Kensington Palace
Royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK.
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13Kew Palace
Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom.
Serpentine South
A complex of two contemporary art galleries in Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, in the center of London. These are the Serpentine Gallery and the Serpentine Sackler Gallery.
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16Chiswick House
Neo-Palladian villa in the Chiswick district of London, England, UK.
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20Orleans House Gallery
Building and art gallery in Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom.
Saint Sophia Cathedral, London
Greek Orthodox cathedral in London.
Battle of Britain Bunker - RAF Uxbridge
Royal Air Force WWII operations room.
Fulham Palace
Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, United Kingdom.
Hogarth's House
Grade I listed historic house museum in the London Borough of Hounslow, England,UK.
William Morris Society
House museum in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
London Museum of Water and Steam
Museum in London, United Kingdom.
Emery Walker's House
House in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, UK.
Dana Research Centre and Library
Part of the Science Museum in London.
Eel Pie Island Museum
Music museum in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK.
Headstone Manor
Grade I listed manor house in the London Borough of Harrow, England,UK.
Heath Robinson Museum
Museum in northwest London, United Kingdom, about W. Heath Robinson.
Sambourne House
Museum; 18 Stafford Terrace, London; home of Edward Linley Sambourne.
The Clockmakers' Museum
Museum of the Clockmakers' Company, London, United Kingdom.
Antique Breadboard Museum
Small museum in Putney, London, England, UK.
Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity
Small museum in Roehampton, London, United Kingdom.
The 6 inside Ealing 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.
313 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Ealing’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ealing →
Day trips from Ealing
British Museum, at 14 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum14 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace13 km east
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey14 km east
AttractionElizabeth Tower14 km east
Big drawCastleTower of London18 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum11 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery14 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds12 km east
AttractionLondon Eye15 km east
CastleWindsor Castle20 km west
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral16 km east
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern16 km east · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Ealing (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 people ask about Ealing
What are the main attractions in Ealing?
The best known inside Ealing’s built-up area are Transport Museum Depot, Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery, London Buddhist Vihara and Hanwell Zoo. In all, 6 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 93 more within 5 km.
Does Ealing have a museum?
49 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ealing: Transport Museum Depot, Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery, The Ealing Doll House and Natural History Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ealing?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ealing, 4 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Osterley House, Chiswick House, Osterley Park and Marble Hill House).
What are the best-known days out near Ealing?
Within 40 km: British Museum (14 km), Buckingham Palace (13 km), Westminster Abbey (14 km), Elizabeth Tower (14 km).
Where are Ealing’s historic buildings listed?
Ealing has 313 listed buildings, 5 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 Ealing 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 (57)
- Transport Museum Depot: Wei-Te Wong from Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitzhanger Manor House and Gallery: Peter Jordan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Buddhist Vihara: Anuradha Dullewe Wijeyeratne, 168 / 7, Inner Flower Road, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Tel : + 94 11 257 3986 Cellular : + 94 77 761 5870 E - Mail, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osterley House: Osterley Park House, London-25June2009.jpg: Jim Linwood derivative work: Snowmanradio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Palace: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Palace: Patche99z, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chiswick House: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Syon House: Russ Hamer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Design Museum: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton House Museum: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orleans House Gallery: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boston Manor: P.g.champion, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Sophia Cathedral, London: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Battle of Britain Bunker - RAF Uxbridge: Danielstirland at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and Holy Royal Martyrs: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunnersbury Park: tpholland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fulham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hogarth's House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Musical Museum: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Richmond: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- World Rugby Museum: Algernon Rutter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Uri: Benuricw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Motor Museum: Simeon87, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Morris Society: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Museum of Water and Steam: Smurfy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Tower: self, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Pier: Patche99z, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emery Walker's House: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Research Centre and Library: Azeraz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eel Pie Island Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Brands: Museum of Brands, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piano Nobile: C20Brit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrow Museum: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Headstone Manor: Bernard Burns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heath Robinson Museum: Sharonpink2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sambourne House: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Clockmakers' Museum: Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Putney Pier: Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne North Gallery: Prl42, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyoto Garden: Piotr Zarobkiewicz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
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