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Guildford Cathedral
Attractions in Fairlands

A cathedral just outside Fairlands: Guildford Cathedral

Fairlands and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 3 attractions and 2 art galleries. No place to visit is mapped inside Fairlands’ built-up area; 16 are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield lies Windsor Castle, at 25 km.

Photo: Guildford Cathedral, Hassocks5489 (CC0)
In Fairlands
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Fairlands

The list goes on from Guildford Cathedral to 3 museums, a castle and a historic house.

CathedralGuildford Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumWatts Gallery4.1 km outside town, to the southCastleGuildford Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseLoseley Park4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseum · National TrustDapdune Wharf3.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumGuildford Museum4.1 km 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

Places on the map

On the map, most of the 16 sit to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Fairlands’ 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 there is to see

Most are museums or galleries, 8 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

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

Every place

The places, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 16 places listed.

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

5 listed buildings are on Fairlands’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fairlands →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

The 11 days out are led by Windsor Castle, 25 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle25 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km northeastGardenKew Gardens33 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park18 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion13 km northwestGarden · National TrustRunnymede20 km northBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor23 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic house · National TrustOsterley House32 km northeast · 350K visitors a yearCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot9.7 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey12 km southwestHistoric houseKew Palace34 km northeast

Places well known beyond Fairlands (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.

Know before you go to Fairlands

What is there to see near Fairlands?

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

Does Fairlands have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fairlands: Watts Gallery, Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Museum and Guildford House Gallery.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Fairlands?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (25 km), Hampton Court Palace (25 km), Kew Gardens (33 km), Thorpe Park (18 km).

Where are Fairlands’ historic buildings listed?

Fairlands has 5 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 Fairlands 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 (19)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.