
Munstead Wood, 6.4 km from Brook
Brook’s list takes in 3 gardens, 2 attractions and a museum. Our list finds nothing inside Brook’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 39 km out to Windsor Castle.
Top of the list around Brook
The list goes on from Munstead Wood to 2 gardens, a museum and a park or estate.
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenRamster Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumGodalming Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWitley Common1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl4.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Furthest from the centre is Godalming Museum, 6.5 km away.
The dashed line is Brook’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
Ahead are gardens or estates (4); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Brook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Munstead Wood, National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum and Witley Common).
The complete list
Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Brook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brook →
Further afield
Windsor Castle, at 39 km, heads the 12.
CastleWindsor Castle39 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace37 km northeast
CastleArundel Castle32 km south
CathedralGuildford Cathedral13 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey10 km northwestTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park32 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralChichester Cathedral34 km south
MuseumWatts Gallery10 km north
Historic house · National TrustServants' House17 km south
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum23 km west
Garden · National TrustRunnymede35 km north
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion26 km northPlaces well known beyond Brook (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 Brook
What is there to see near Brook?
No attraction is mapped inside Brook itself. Within 5 km of it are Munstead Wood, National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum, Ramster Gardens and Godalming Museum.
Does Brook have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Brook: Godalming Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brook?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brook, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Munstead Wood, National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum and Witley Common).
What are the best-known days out near Brook?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (39 km), Hampton Court Palace (37 km), Arundel Castle (32 km), Guildford Cathedral (13 km).
Where are Brook’s historic buildings listed?
Brook has 18 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 Brook 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 (12)
- National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum: BillC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Servants' House: Donar Reiskoffer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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