Close to Chaldon: Caterham Museum and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Chaldon’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 forts, a museum and an attraction. Day-trippers head 27 km out to British Museum.
The best known around Chaldon
Once you have seen Caterham Museum, try 2 forts, an attraction and a water park.
MuseumCaterham Museum1.3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm4.6 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortAlderstead Fort1.4 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkMercer's Park2.6 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortPilgrims Fort2.3 km outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchSt Mary's Chapel4.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Look to the southeast for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Chaldon’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 kind of places
Between them they are 2 forts, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Chaldon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
Its 6 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.
3 listed buildings are on Chaldon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chaldon →
Day trips from Chaldon
British Museum, at 27 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum27 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace25 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey25 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower25 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery26 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye25 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry16 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral26 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum25 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern25 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum25 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Chaldon (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.
Asked about places to visit in Chaldon
What is there to see near Chaldon?
No attraction is mapped inside Chaldon itself. Within 5 km of it are Caterham Museum, Godstone Farm, Alderstead Fort and Mercer's Park.
Does Chaldon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Chaldon: Caterham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chaldon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 25 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Chaldon?
Within 40 km: British Museum (27 km), Tower of London (26 km), Buckingham Palace (25 km), Westminster Abbey (25 km).
Where are Chaldon’s historic buildings listed?
Chaldon has 3 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 Chaldon 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
- 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
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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