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Attractions in Byfleet

What to see in Byfleet, from Mercedes-Benz World on

Among the places to visit in and near Byfleet are 10 historic sites, 9 attractions and 7 museums. Mapped inside Byfleet’s built-up area are 12 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 23. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Drive 18 km to reach Windsor Castle.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz World, Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England (CC BY 2.0)
In Byfleet
12
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
23
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
15
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Byfleet

The rest of the best known are 3 historic sites and 2 museums.

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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

The places, mapped

The map ends at Elmbridge Museum, 7.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Byfleet’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 they are

15 castles or historic places and 9 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 10 historic sites · 3 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins9 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 9 attractions0 in town · 9 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).

Every place

The list in full

After the 12 in town come 23 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 12 inside Byfleet come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

27 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Byfleet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Byfleet →

Big names nearby

For a day out

First of the 12 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 18 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle18 km northwestBig drawMuseumBritish Museum30 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace11 km northeastHistoric houseBuckingham Palace28 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey29 km northeastBig drawCastleTower of London32 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower29 km northeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery29 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye30 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum26 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)GardenKew Gardens19 km northeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum26 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Byfleet (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 people ask about Byfleet

What are the main attractions in Byfleet?

The best known inside Byfleet’s built-up area are Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Museum, London Bus Museum and Vickers 498 Viking 1A. In all, 12 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 23 more within 5 km.

Does Byfleet have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Byfleet: Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Museum, London Bus Museum and Chertsey Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Byfleet, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Byfleet?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (18 km), British Museum (30 km), Hampton Court Palace (11 km), Buckingham Palace (28 km).

Where are Byfleet’s historic buildings listed?

Byfleet has 27 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 Byfleet 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 (23)

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.