Out from Dormansland: Starborough Castle and more
There is no place to visit inside Dormansland’s built-up area; there are 7 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums, a castle and a zoo, among others. Drive 39 km to reach Tower of London.
Around Dormansland: where to begin
2 museums, a zoo and a historic house follow Starborough Castle.
CastleStarborough Castle1.6 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre3.5 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseHammerwood Park4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum3.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumEden Valley Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse800 m outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At the edge of the map sits Eden Valley Museum, 5.6 km out.
The dashed line is Dormansland’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
3 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Dormansland. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
All 7 on the list lie 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.
13 listed buildings are on Dormansland’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dormansland →
Beyond the town
Head 39 km out for Tower of London, the best known of 12.
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace39 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km north
Historic houseHever Castle8 km east
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery40 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern39 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum39 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich35 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry29 km northPlaces well known beyond Dormansland (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.
Visiting Dormansland: questions
What is there to see near Dormansland?
No attraction is mapped inside Dormansland itself. Within 5 km of it are Starborough Castle, British Wildlife Centre, Hammerwood Park and East Grinstead Museum.
Does Dormansland have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dormansland: East Grinstead Museum, Eden Valley Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dormansland?
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 Dormansland?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (39 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Hever Castle (8 km).
Where are Dormansland’s historic buildings listed?
Dormansland has 13 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 Dormansland 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 (16)
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hammerwood Park: Zadradr (Uploads), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eden Valley Museum: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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