Saint Hill Manor
Country house in Saint Hill Green, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, UK.
Attractions in Dormans Park
Photo: Saint Hill Manor, Martyn Davies (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Dormans Park, start with Saint Hill Manor
Dormans Park’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. Nothing is mapped inside Dormans Park’s built-up area, but 9 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Westminster Abbey, 40 km off.
In Dormans Park
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The best known around Dormans Park
Behind Saint Hill Manor on the list are 2 museums, a castle and a zoo.
Historic houseSaint Hill Manor4.4 km outside town, to the south
CastleStarborough Castle4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Museum · National TrustStanden4.6 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseHammerwood Park4.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum2.2 km 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.
The map
Finding your way
Haxted Watermill, 5.3 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Dormans Park’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
The kinds on offer
Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Dormans Park. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Standen and Rosery).
Every place
Every entry
You will find all 9 within 5 km of its edge.
British Wildlife Centre
Native wildlife center and zoo park in Surrey, England.
East Grinstead Museum
Local history museum in East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Westminster Abbey (40 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey40 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower40 km north
Historic houseHever Castle9.5 km northeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich36 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry31 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace36 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustChartwell12 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum37 km north · 2.4M visitors a year
CathedralWestminster Cathedral40 km north
MuseumImperial War Museum London39 km north · 321K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCutty Sark37 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Britain39 km north · 525K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Dormans Park (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 Dormans Park
What is there to see near Dormans Park?
No attraction is mapped inside Dormans Park itself. Within 5 km of it are Saint Hill Manor, Starborough Castle, British Wildlife Centre and Standen.
Does Dormans Park have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dormans Park: Standen, East Grinstead Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dormans Park?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dormans Park, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Standen and Rosery).
What are the best-known days out near Dormans Park?
Within 40 km: Westminster Abbey (40 km), Elizabeth Tower (40 km), Hever Castle (9.5 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (36 km).
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 Dormans Park 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 (17)
- Saint Hill Manor: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Standen: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Cathedral: Frank Kovalchek, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum London: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Britain: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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