The one place to visit in Caterham is Caterham Museum
Only one place to visit is inside Caterham’s built-up area, but 6 more are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 forts, a museum and a garden. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Further out, British Museum is 26 km away.
The first to see in Caterham
Behind Caterham Museum on the list are 2 forts, a garden and an attraction.
MuseumCaterham Museumin town
Garden · National TrustSelsdon Wood4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm2.7 km outside town, to the southFortFortAlderstead Fort2.9 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkMercer's Park2.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortPilgrims Fort500 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Selsdon Wood, is 6.3 km out.
The dashed line is Caterham’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 sort of places
The list holds 2 forts, a museum and a garden.
Green: inside Caterham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Selsdon Wood).
Full list of places
First the one in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Caterham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Caterham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Caterham →
Names further out
Out of town, British Museum (26 km) leads 12 names to know.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum26 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London24 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace24 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower24 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye24 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry15 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral25 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum24 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern24 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich22 km northPlaces well known beyond Caterham (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.
Before a day out in Caterham
What are the main attractions in Caterham?
The place to visit inside Caterham’s built-up area is Caterham Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Caterham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Caterham: Caterham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Caterham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Caterham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Selsdon Wood).
What are the best-known days out near Caterham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (26 km), Tower of London (24 km), Buckingham Palace (24 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km).
Where are Caterham’s historic buildings listed?
Caterham has 17 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 Caterham 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
- Selsdon Wood: Philip Talmage, 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, 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
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