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Guildford Cathedral
Attractions in Chilworth

Guildford Cathedral heads the list around Chilworth

Among the places to visit in and near Chilworth are 5 museums, 5 attractions and 2 art galleries. What there is to see lies just outside: 19 places within 5 km of its edge. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 30 km off.

Photo: Guildford Cathedral, Hassocks5489 (CC0)
In Chilworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Chilworth

Next to Guildford Cathedral, the best known are a castle, a garden and a historic house.

CathedralGuildford Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the northwestCastleGuildford Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northwestGarden · National TrustClandon Park3.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseLoseley Park3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseum · National TrustDapdune Wharf3.6 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth600 m outside town, to the southeast

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

Where to go

Beyond the town, the 19 nearby are mostly to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Chilworth’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 you can see

Count 7 museums or galleries and 5 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Dapdune Wharf and Shalford Mill).

Every place

Place after place

The list runs to 19 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Chilworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chilworth →

Big names nearby

Days out

Best known of the 11 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 30 km.

CastleWindsor Castle30 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km northeastGardenKew Gardens34 km northeastMuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry40 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park21 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)MuseumWatts Gallery6.4 km westCastleArundel Castle40 km southGarden · National TrustRunnymede25 km northHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion21 km northwestBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor29 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic house · National TrustOsterley House33 km northeast · 350K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Chilworth (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.

Chilworth: questions and answers

What is there to see near Chilworth?

No attraction is mapped inside Chilworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Guildford Cathedral, Guildford Castle, Clandon Park and Loseley Park.

Does Chilworth have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chilworth: Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Museum, Guildford House Gallery and Lewis Elton Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Chilworth, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Dapdune Wharf and Shalford Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Chilworth?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (30 km), Hampton Court Palace (25 km), Kew Gardens (34 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (40 km).

Where are Chilworth’s historic buildings listed?

Chilworth has 7 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 Chilworth 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 (20)

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