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Attractions in Wandsworth

Places to visit in Wandsworth, led by Battersea Power Station Pier

In 2023, British Museum had 5.8M visitors. We list 13 places to visit inside Wandsworth’s built-up area and 424 within 5 km of its edge. There are 138 museums, 98 art galleries and 97 attractions to choose from. On the list, 14 places are looked after: 8 by English Heritage, 4 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces. The big name further out is Royal Observatory Greenwich, 13 km from the centre.

Photo: Battersea Power Station Pier, Trastolillo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Wandsworth
13
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
424
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
236
in or near town
Castles & historic places
62
in or near town
Cared for
14
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Wandsworth’s best known

The list goes on from Battersea Power Station Pier to 2 art galleries, 2 museums and a pier.

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

The lie of the land

Look to the northeast for most of the 424 just outside.

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The dashed line is Wandsworth’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

The kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (236) and other attractions (97).

Museums & galleries 138 museums · 98 art galleries9 in town · 227 nearby
Castles & historic places 21 historic houses · 9 cathedrals · 7 historic sites · 6 historic ships · 5 churches · 4 forts · 4 abbeys or priories · 3 castles · 3 palaces0 in town · 62 nearby
Gardens & estates 24 gardens1 in town · 23 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 16 piers · 1 aquarium · 1 zoo2 in town · 16 nearby
Other attractions 97 attractions1 in town · 96 nearby

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

14 places are cared for: 8 by English Heritage, 4 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Apsley House, and 10 more).

Every place

All 437 on the list

437 places in all: 13 in town and 424 within 5 km of its edge.

London Eye

Attraction · 2.1 km outside town, to the northeast

Observation wheel in London, England.

Run by Merlin Attractions Operations Limited

Tate Modern

Art gallery · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast

Modern art gallery located in Bankside, London, England.

1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Kew Gardens

Garden · 3.1 km outside town, to the west

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

Run by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

HMS Belfast

Historic ship · 4 km outside town, to the northeast

1938 Edinburgh-class light cruiser.

Run by Imperial War Museum · 241K visitors a year

Serpentine South

Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the north

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)

London Wall

Fort · 4.2 km outside town, to the northeast

Ancient defensive wall built by the Romans around Londinium.

Run by English Heritage

Royal Collection

Museum · 1.9 km outside town, to the northeast

Art collection of the British royal family spread among more than thirteen royal residences and former residences.

Run by Royal Collection Trust

BT Tower

Attraction · 4.1 km outside town, to the north

Communications tower located in Fitzrovia, London, England, UK.

Kew Palace

Historic house · 3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Ham House

Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the west

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

Run by National Trust

Ludgate

Fort · 3.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.

White Lodge

Historic house · 1.1 km outside town, to the west

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

Fulham Palace

Museum · 300 m outside town, to the northwest

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

Run by Church of England

Newgate

Fort · 3.9 km outside town, to the northeast

Ancient and ceremonial gate of the London Wall within the City of London.

New Gallery

Art gallery · 2.9 km outside town, to the northeast

Church building in London, England, originally an art gallery, then cinema, church, store.

Riflemaker

Art gallery · 3.1 km outside town, to the northeast

Contemporary art business and exhibition space in the City of Westminster.

Kingston Museum

Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southwest

History museum in Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.

Run by Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council

BFI Gallery

Art gallery · 2.6 km outside town, to the northeast

The BFI Gallery was the BFI's contemporary art gallery dedicated to artists' moving image housed within BFI Southbank, the British Film Institute's flagship venue in London..

SOAS Gallery

Museum · 4.1 km outside town, to the northeast

Gallery and collection of over 600 artworks and objects, spanning from the 12th Century to the present day, based at the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.

Kyoto Garden

Garden · 3.4 km outside town, to the north

Garden in Holland Park, London, United Kingdom.

Run by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The 13 inside Wandsworth 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.

289 listed buildings are on Wandsworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wandsworth →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

The standout of the 12 is Royal Observatory Greenwich, 13 km from town.

Places well known beyond Wandsworth (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.

Know before you go to Wandsworth

What are the main attractions in Wandsworth?

The best known inside Wandsworth’s built-up area are Battersea Power Station Pier, Putney Pier, Putney Sculpture Trail and Antique Breadboard Museum. In all, 13 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 424 more within 5 km.

Does Wandsworth have a museum?

236 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wandsworth: Putney Sculpture Trail, Antique Breadboard Museum, Matt's Gallery and Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wandsworth, 14 places are cared for: 8 by English Heritage, 4 by the National Trust and 2 by Historic Royal Palaces (Westminster Abbey, Saint James's Palace, London Wall and Apsley House).

What are the best-known days out near Wandsworth?

Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (13 km), Hampton Court Palace (12 km), London Zoo (9.4 km), Windsor Castle (30 km).

Where are Wandsworth’s historic buildings listed?

Wandsworth has 289 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 Wandsworth 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 (232)

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