
Around Burstow, start with Harewoods
From Burstow, the big name within reach is Tower of London, 40 km away. There is no place to visit inside Burstow’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a park or estate and an attraction. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust.
The first to see around Burstow
Beyond Harewoods, there is an attraction.
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 lie of the land
Harewoods marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Burstow’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
The places here are a park or estate and an attraction.
Green: inside Burstow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
The whole list for Burstow
Its 2 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.
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Tower of London, 40 km off.
Big drawCastleTower of London40 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace39 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery40 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum39 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern40 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace32 km northwest
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum39 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry30 km northMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich37 km northPlaces well known beyond Burstow (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.
Visiting Burstow: the answers
What is there to see near Burstow?
No attraction is mapped inside Burstow itself. Within 5 km of it are Harewoods and Tulleys Farm.
Does Burstow have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Burstow.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burstow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Burstow, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
What are the best-known days out near Burstow?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (40 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km).
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 Burstow 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 (11)
- 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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