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Farnham Castle
Attractions in Farnham

Farnham Castle heads what Farnham has to see

Visitors to Farnham can choose from 7 museums, 3 attractions and 2 parks or estates. There are 4 places to visit inside Farnham’s built-up area, and 14 more within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 4 places in care: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust. Further out, Windsor Castle is 33 km away.

Photo: Farnham Castle, Lewis Hulbert (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Farnham
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Farnham is known for

3 museums, an abbey or priory and a cathedral follow Farnham Castle.

Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castlein townMuseumCrafts Study Centrein townMuseumMuseum of Farnhamin townMuseumMuseum'900 Years of Living History' Permanent Exhibitionin townAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey800 m outside town, to the eastCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot3.6 km outside town, to the north

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

Mapped around Farnham

At 7.5 km, Aldershot Military Museum is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Farnham’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 they are

Count 8 museums or galleries and 4 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery3 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 cathedral · 1 fort1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Farnham Castle, Waverley Abbey, Frensham Common and The Flashes, Churt Common).

Every place

All of them, one by one

18 places in all: 4 in town and 14 within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Farnham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

288 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Farnham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Farnham →

Big names nearby

Days out

Best known of the 12 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 33 km.

CastleWindsor Castle33 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace39 km northeastCathedralWinchester Cathedral40 km southwestMuseumJane Austen's House Museum16 km southwestCathedralGuildford Cathedral15 km eastHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion19 km northTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park29 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor30 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede31 km northeastMuseumWatts Gallery12 km eastAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey10 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins30 km northwest

Places well known beyond Farnham (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.

Quick answers on Farnham

What are the main attractions in Farnham?

The best known inside Farnham’s built-up area are Farnham Castle, Crafts Study Centre, Museum of Farnham and '900 Years of Living History' Permanent Exhibition. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Farnham have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Farnham: Crafts Study Centre, Museum of Farnham, '900 Years of Living History' Permanent Exhibition and Rural Life Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Farnham, 4 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 2 by the National Trust (Farnham Castle, Waverley Abbey, Frensham Common and The Flashes, Churt Common).

What are the best-known days out near Farnham?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Hampton Court Palace (39 km), Winchester Cathedral (40 km), Jane Austen's House Museum (16 km).

Where are Farnham’s historic buildings listed?

Farnham has 288 listed buildings, 4 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 Farnham 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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