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Attractions in Ashford

A theme park just outside Ashford: Thorpe Park

Thorpe Park drew 1.6M visitors in 2024. Nothing is mapped inside Ashford’s built-up area, but 25 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 13 attractions, 4 museums and 2 abbeys or priories to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Windsor Castle sits 11 km away.

Photo: Runnymede, Wyrdlight (CC BY 3.0)
In Ashford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
25
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Ashford

Following Thorpe Park are 3 attractions, a garden and an abbey or priory.

Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park3.3 km outside town, to the southwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede4.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionColossus3.4 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryChertsey Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionThe Swarm3.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionStealth3.4 km outside town, to the southwest

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

How they lie

The map shows most of the 25 nearby to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Ashford’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 types of place

Most are other attractions, 13 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 historic house · 1 historic ship · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 13 attractions0 in town · 13 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).

Every place

All of it

You will find all 25 within 5 km of its edge.

Runnymede

Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the west

Water-meadow alongside the River Thames in Surrey, England.

Run by National Trust
About Runnymede →

Stealth

Attraction · 3.4 km outside town, to the southwest

Steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.

About Stealth →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Ashford

The pick of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 11 km off.

CastleWindsor Castle11 km northwestBig drawMuseumBritish Museum25 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace9.4 km eastHistoric houseBuckingham Palace24 km eastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey25 km eastBig drawCastleTower of London28 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower25 km eastGardenKew Gardens13 km northeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum22 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye25 km eastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum21 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Ashford (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.

Practical questions about Ashford

What is there to see near Ashford?

No attraction is mapped inside Ashford itself. Within 5 km of it are Thorpe Park, Runnymede, Colossus and Chertsey Abbey.

Does Ashford have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashford: Kempton Steam Museum, Chertsey Museum, Spelthorne Museum and Egham Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ashford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).

What are the best-known days out near Ashford?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (11 km), British Museum (25 km), Hampton Court Palace (9.4 km), Buckingham Palace (24 km).

Where are Ashford’s historic buildings listed?

Ashford has 8 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 Ashford 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 (26)

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