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Betchworth Castle
Attractions in Buckland

Betchworth Castle heads the list around Buckland

Among the places to visit in and near Buckland are 3 castles, 3 parks or estates and 3 attractions. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 15 are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 4 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to British Museum, 32 km away.

Photo: Betchworth Castle, Peter van der Linden (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Buckland
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Buckland

After Betchworth Castle come 2 parks or estates, an abbey or priory and a castle.

CastleBetchworth Castle1.7 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum3 km outside town, to the eastCastleReigate Castle2.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseBeaverbrook4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeadley Heath2.4 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBrockham Big Field1 km outside town, to the west

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

Around Buckland, mapped

Look to the east for most of the 15 just outside.

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The dashed line is Buckland’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

What there is to see

Most are castles or historic places, 6 in all, ahead of gardens or estates (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 parks or estates0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Brockham Big Field, Holmwood Common and Natural Play Trail (Start)).

Every place

The list in full

15 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond Buckland

The pick of the 12 is British Museum, 32 km off.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum32 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace30 km northCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey30 km northBig drawCastleTower of London32 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower30 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace19 km northBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye30 km northCastleWindsor Castle36 km northwestBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum29 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral32 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Modern31 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Buckland (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.

What visitors ask about Buckland

What is there to see near Buckland?

No attraction is mapped inside Buckland itself. Within 5 km of it are Betchworth Castle, Reigate Priory Museum, Reigate Castle and Beaverbrook.

Does Buckland have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Buckland: Dorking Museum, Holmesdale Natural History Club Museum and The Fire Brigades of Surrey.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Buckland, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Brockham Big Field, Holmwood Common and Natural Play Trail (Start)).

What are the best-known days out near Buckland?

Within 40 km: British Museum (32 km), Buckingham Palace (30 km), Westminster Abbey (30 km), Tower of London (32 km).

Where are Buckland’s historic buildings listed?

Buckland has 35 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 Buckland 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 (18)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.