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Attractions in Hounslow

Chiswick House opens Hounslow’s list

A total of 3M visitors went to Science Museum in 2012. Mapped inside Hounslow’s built-up area are 14 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 89. The commonest are 38 museums, 26 attractions and 14 historic houses. 6 of them are cared for: 3 by the National Trust, 2 by English Heritage and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces. Further out, British Museum is 17 km away.

Photo: Chiswick House, Michael Coppins (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Hounslow
14
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
89
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
46
in or near town
Castles & historic places
20
in or near town
Cared for
6
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Hounslow

After Chiswick House, look out for 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a cathedral.

Historic house · English HeritageChiswick Housein townHistoric houseSyon Housein townMuseumBoston Manorin townCathedralCathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and Holy Royal Martyrsin townHistoric houseGunnersbury Parkin townMuseumHogarth's 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

Places on the map

To the east lie most of the 89 nearby.

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The dashed line is Hounslow’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 are the biggest group (46), then other attractions (26).

Museums & galleries 38 museums · 8 art galleries6 in town · 40 nearby
Castles & historic places 14 historic houses · 2 cathedrals · 2 historic ships · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site4 in town · 16 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 gardens · 1 park or estate0 in town · 6 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 piers · 2 zoos0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 26 attractions4 in town · 22 nearby

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

6 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust, 2 by English Heritage and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Chiswick House, Hampton Court Palace, Osterley House and Ham House, and 2 more).

Every place

Each place in turn

14 in town lead, with 89 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

Kew Gardens

Garden · 600 m outside town, to the east

Botanical garden and world's largest collection of living plants in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Run by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
About Kew Gardens →

Kew Palace

Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the east

Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom.

About Kew Palace →

Serpentine South

Art gallery · 4.9 km outside town, to the east

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.

953K visitors a year (2019)
About Serpentine South →

Ham House

Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the southeast

Historic house museum in Ham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ham House →

White Lodge

Historic house · 3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

Georgian house situated in Richmond Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

About White Lodge →

Bushy House

Historic house · 3.1 km outside town, to the south

Former royal residence in Teddington in South West London.

Run by National Physical Laboratory
About Bushy House →

Fulham Palace

Museum · 2.6 km outside town, to the east

Grade I listed historic house museum in London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, United Kingdom.

Run by Church of England
About Fulham Palace →

The 14 inside Hounslow 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.

465 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Hounslow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hounslow →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Best known of the 11 within reach is British Museum, at 17 km.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum17 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace15 km eastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey16 km eastAttractionElizabeth Tower17 km eastBig drawCastleTower of London20 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)CastleWindsor Castle17 km westBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery17 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye17 km eastMuseumMadame Tussauds15 km northeastCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral19 km eastBig drawArt galleryTate Modern19 km east · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Hounslow (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 Hounslow: questions

What are the main attractions in Hounslow?

The best known inside Hounslow’s built-up area are Chiswick House, Syon House, Boston Manor and Cathedral of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God and Holy Royal Martyrs. In all, 14 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 89 more within 5 km.

Does Hounslow have a museum?

46 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hounslow: Boston Manor, Hogarth's House, The Musical Museum and London Museum of Water and Steam.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hounslow, 6 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust, 2 by English Heritage and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Chiswick House, Hampton Court Palace, Osterley House and Ham House).

What are the best-known days out near Hounslow?

Within 40 km: British Museum (17 km), Buckingham Palace (15 km), Westminster Abbey (16 km), Elizabeth Tower (17 km).

Where are Hounslow’s historic buildings listed?

Hounslow has 465 listed buildings, 26 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 Hounslow 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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