Places to visit around Ashtead, from Chessington World of Adventures
Ashtead and its surroundings hold 15 attractions, 3 zoos and 2 museums. There is no place to visit inside Ashtead’s built-up area; there are 24 within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. For a full day, there is British Museum, 26 km away.
Top of the list around Ashtead
The rest of the best known are 5 attractions.
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures3 km outside town, to the north
AttractionDragon's Fury3 km outside town, to the north
AttractionVampire2.7 km outside town, to the north
AttractionBlack Buccaneer2.8 km outside town, to the north
AttractionThe Blue Barnacle2.8 km outside town, to the north
AttractionTiny Truckers2.9 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Of the 24 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Ashtead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The two biggest groups: other attractions (15) and zoos, theme parks or other days out (5).
Green: inside Ashtead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath).
Every place, in and near Ashtead
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 24.
The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
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11Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
12The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
16Leatherhead Museum of Local History
Local history museum in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK.
17Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
47 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ashtead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashtead →
A little further out
British Museum, at 26 km, heads the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum26 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace11 km north
Historic houseBuckingham Palace24 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London27 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower25 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye25 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle28 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum23 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral27 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum23 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Ashtead (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.
Quick answers on Ashtead
What is there to see near Ashtead?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashtead itself. Within 5 km of it are Chessington World of Adventures, Dragon's Fury, Vampire and Black Buccaneer.
Does Ashtead have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashtead: Leatherhead Museum of Local History and Bourne hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashtead?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ashtead, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath).
What are the best-known days out near Ashtead?
Within 40 km: British Museum (26 km), Hampton Court Palace (11 km), Buckingham Palace (24 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km).
Where are Ashtead’s historic buildings listed?
Ashtead has 47 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 Ashtead 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)
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaverbrook: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne hall: AndyScott, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, 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
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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