Places to visit around Bletchingley, from Harewoods
With nothing inside Bletchingley’s built-up area, the list has 7 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 forts, a park or estate and a museum, among others. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. A drive of 31 km brings you to British Museum.
Where to start near Bletchingley
Close behind Harewoods are 2 forts, a museum and an attraction.
MuseumCaterham Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm1.7 km outside town, to the eastFortFortAlderstead Fort3.9 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkMercer's Park1.9 km outside town, to the westFortFortPilgrims Fort2.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Harewoods, at 5.2 km.
The dashed line is Bletchingley’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 list holds 2 forts, a park or estate and a museum.
Green: inside Bletchingley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
Each place in turn
These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings are on Bletchingley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bletchingley →
Around the region
Allow a day for British Museum, 31 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum31 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London30 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey29 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower29 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery30 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye29 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral30 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum29 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern30 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry20 km north
MuseumMadame Tussauds32 km northPlaces well known beyond Bletchingley (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.
Questions before you go to Bletchingley
What is there to see near Bletchingley?
No attraction is mapped inside Bletchingley itself. Within 5 km of it are Harewoods, Caterham Museum, Godstone Farm and Alderstead Fort.
Does Bletchingley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bletchingley: Caterham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bletchingley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bletchingley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
What are the best-known days out near Bletchingley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (31 km), Tower of London (30 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km), Westminster Abbey (29 km).
Where are Bletchingley’s historic buildings listed?
Bletchingley has 38 listed buildings, 1 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 Bletchingley 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 (13)
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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