Just outside Banstead: Nonsuch Palace and more
Among the places to visit in and near Banstead are 5 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 attractions. All of it lies outside: 11 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Banstead’s built-up area. A day out reaches British Museum, 22 km away.
The first to see around Banstead
Close behind Nonsuch Palace are 3 museums, a historic house and a garden.
Historic houseNonsuch Palace3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseNonsuch Mansion3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenGrove Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWhitehall3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumLittle Holland House2.2 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBourne hall3.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
On the map, most of the 11 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Banstead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries number 5, castles or historic places 3.
Green: inside Banstead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Banstead
The list runs to 11 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Banstead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Banstead →
A drive away
Leading the 12 is British Museum, 22 km away; they include 3 museums and 2 historic houses.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum22 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace20 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey20 km north
Big drawCastleTower of London22 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower20 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery21 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye21 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace13 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum19 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral22 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern22 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum19 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Banstead (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 Banstead: your questions
What is there to see near Banstead?
No attraction is mapped inside Banstead itself. Within 5 km of it are Nonsuch Palace, Nonsuch Mansion, Grove Park and Whitehall.
Does Banstead have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Banstead: Whitehall, Little Holland House, Bourne hall and Honeywood Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Banstead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 20 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Banstead?
Within 40 km: British Museum (22 km), Buckingham Palace (20 km), Westminster Abbey (20 km), Tower of London (22 km).
Where are Banstead’s historic buildings listed?
Banstead has 14 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 Banstead 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 (19)
- Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nonsuch Mansion: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grove Park: G.Rogers (Rodge500), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitehall: Roger Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Holland House: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne hall: AndyScott, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Honeywood Museum: woodenscroll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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