The one place to visit in Abinger Common is Goddards
Abinger Common and its surroundings hold 3 historic houses, 3 parks or estates and a historic site. One place to visit is mapped inside Abinger Common’s built-up area, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 4 are cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Buckingham Palace is 38 km away.
First stops in Abinger Common
After Goddards, look out for 3 parks or estates, a historic house and a historic site.
Historic houseGoddardsin town
Historic houseWotton House900 m outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]700 m outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]2.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower2.5 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]2.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
To the southeast lie most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Abinger Common’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Ahead are castles or historic places (4); next, gardens or estates (3).
Green: inside Abinger Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Duke's Warren [Leith Hill], Leith Hill Tower and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).
Full list of places
After the one in town come 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
7The one inside Abinger Common comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Abinger Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Abinger Common →
A little further out
Head 38 km out for Buckingham Palace, the best known of 12.
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle35 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace23 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds40 km northeast
Historic houseKensington Palace37 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)
GardenKew Gardens32 km northPlaces well known beyond Abinger Common (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 Abinger Common
What are the main attractions in Abinger Common?
The place to visit inside Abinger Common’s built-up area is Goddards. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Abinger Common have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Abinger Common: Shere Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Abinger Common?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Abinger Common, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Duke's Warren [Leith Hill], Leith Hill Tower and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).
What are the best-known days out near Abinger Common?
Within 40 km: Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (38 km), Windsor Castle (35 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km).
Where are Abinger Common’s historic buildings listed?
Abinger Common has 9 listed buildings. 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 Abinger Common 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 (15)
- Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wotton House: Barry Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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