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Attractions in Egham

In Egham, Egham Museum is the place to visit

In 2024, 1.6M people visited Thorpe Park. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 36 beyond the one inside Egham’s built-up area. The mix takes in 15 attractions, 8 historic houses and 4 museums. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 7.2 km away.

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In Egham
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
36
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
12
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Most famous in Egham

Along with Egham Museum, see 2 historic houses, a garden and a theme park.

MuseumMuseumEgham Museumin townGarden · National TrustRunnymede500 m outside town, to the northTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park2.1 km outside town, to the southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseFrogmore House4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseCumberland Lodge1.6 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleFort Belvedere2.4 km outside town, to the southwest

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 find them

At 7 km, Sunningdale Park is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Egham’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

Ahead are other attractions (15); next, castles or historic places (12).

Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 historic houses · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 castle · 1 historic ship0 in town · 12 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 water parks · 1 theme park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 15 attractions0 in town · 15 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).

Every place

Everything on the list

The one inside Egham comes first, then 36 more within 5 km of its edge.

Runnymede

Garden · 500 m outside town, to the north

Water-meadow alongside the River Thames in Surrey, England.

Run by National Trust
About Runnymede →

Stealth

Attraction · 1.9 km outside town, to the southeast

Steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.

About Stealth →

The one inside Egham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further away

The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 7.2 km from town.

CastleWindsor Castle7.2 km northwestBig drawMuseumBritish Museum31 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km eastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace15 km eastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey30 km eastBig drawCastleTower of London34 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower31 km eastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye31 km eastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum27 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)GardenKew Gardens19 km eastMuseumMadame Tussauds29 km east

Places well known beyond Egham (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 Egham: questions

What are the main attractions in Egham?

The place to visit inside Egham’s built-up area is Egham Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 36 more within 5 km.

Does Egham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Egham: Egham Museum, Chertsey Museum, Spelthorne Museum and Berkshire Yeomanry Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Egham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).

What are the best-known days out near Egham?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (7.2 km), British Museum (31 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km), Hampton Court Palace (15 km).

Where are Egham’s historic buildings listed?

Egham has 64 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 Egham 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).

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