A museum to see in Ewell: Bourne hall
Among the places to visit in and near Ewell are 14 attractions, 7 museums and 3 zoos. We list one place to visit inside Ewell’s built-up area and 29 within 5 km of its edge. Further out, British Museum is 21 km away.
Leading places in Ewell
The list goes on from Bourne hall to 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a theme park.
MuseumBourne hallin town
Historic houseNonsuch Palace200 m outside town, to the east
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures2 km outside town, to the west
AttractionDragon's Fury2.3 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseNonsuch Mansion600 m outside town, to the east
AttractionVampire2.1 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
To the west is where most of the 29 lie.
The dashed line is Ewell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Other attractions lead the count with 14; 8 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Ewell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Ewell
The one inside Ewell comes first, then 29 more within 5 km of its edge.
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9The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
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12Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
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17Kingston Museum
History museum in Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
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The one inside Ewell comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
86 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ewell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ewell →
Names further out
Top of the 12 day trips: British Museum, at 21 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum21 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace18 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace7.7 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey19 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London21 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower19 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery19 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye19 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum17 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum17 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral21 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern20 km northeast · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Ewell (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.
Planning a visit to Ewell
What are the main attractions in Ewell?
The place to visit inside Ewell’s built-up area is Bourne hall. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 29 more within 5 km.
Does Ewell have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ewell: Bourne hall, Whitehall, Kingston Museum and Little Holland House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ewell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 7.7 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ewell?
Within 40 km: British Museum (21 km), Buckingham Palace (18 km), Hampton Court Palace (7.7 km), Westminster Abbey (19 km).
Where are Ewell’s historic buildings listed?
Ewell has 86 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 Ewell 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 (31)
- Bourne hall: AndyScott, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nonsuch Mansion: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitehall: Roger Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grove Park: G.Rogers (Rodge500), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Museum: Zoopraxiscope, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Holland House: Jhsteel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Honeywood Museum: woodenscroll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
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