Charlwood’s draw is Gatwick Aviation Museum
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums and 2 attractions, among others. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. A day out reaches Buckingham Palace, 39 km away.
Charlwood’s big names
Alongside Gatwick Aviation Museum you find 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museumin townMuseumMuseumCrawley Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill100 m outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The outermost point is Capel Military Show, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Charlwood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
2 museums or galleries and 2 other attractions top the count.
Green: inside Charlwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
In town there is one, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Charlwood comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
51 listed buildings are on Charlwood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charlwood →
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Buckingham Palace, 39 km from the centre.
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 Museum38 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace29 km north
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum38 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace39 km north · 383K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry31 km northMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich39 km northeast
Big drawMuseumScience Museum38 km north · 3M visitors a year (2012)Places well known beyond Charlwood (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 Charlwood
What are the main attractions in Charlwood?
The place to visit inside Charlwood’s built-up area is Gatwick Aviation Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Charlwood have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Charlwood: Gatwick Aviation Museum and Crawley Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charlwood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 39 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Charlwood?
Within 40 km: Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km), National Gallery (40 km).
Where are Charlwood’s historic buildings listed?
Charlwood has 51 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 Charlwood 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 (12)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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