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Attractions in Godalming

Godalming Museum is Godalming’s place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Godalming are 5 museums, 4 attractions and 2 gardens. Mapped inside Godalming’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 17. The list includes 4 places cared for by the National Trust. At 34 km, Windsor Castle is worth the journey.

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In Godalming
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start in Godalming

After Godalming Museum come 2 gardens, a museum and a castle.

MuseumMuseumGodalming Museumin townMuseumWatts Gallery3.5 km outside town, to the northGardenGarden · National TrustMunstead Wood600 m outside town, to the southeastCastleGuildford Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastGarden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum2.1 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseLoseley Park2.6 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

Places on the map

Head to the northeast for most of the 17 on the list.

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The dashed line is Godalming’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 is on offer

There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 fort · 1 abbey or priory · 1 ruins0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens · 1 park or estate0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Munstead Wood, National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum, Witley Common and Shalford Mill).

Every place

The complete list

In town there is one, and the list adds 17 more within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Trips out

The 11 days out are led by Windsor Castle, 34 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle34 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace31 km northeastGardenKew Gardens40 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral6.8 km northCastleArundel Castle36 km southTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park26 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey10 km westHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion22 km northGarden · National TrustRunnymede29 km northBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor31 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic house · National TrustOsterley House39 km northeast · 350K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Godalming (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.

Your questions on Godalming

What are the main attractions in Godalming?

The place to visit inside Godalming’s built-up area is Godalming Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Godalming have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Godalming: Godalming Museum, Watts Gallery, Guildford Museum and Guildford House Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Godalming, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Munstead Wood, National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum, Witley Common and Shalford Mill).

What are the best-known days out near Godalming?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (34 km), Hampton Court Palace (31 km), Kew Gardens (40 km), Guildford Cathedral (6.8 km).

Where are Godalming’s historic buildings listed?

Godalming has 165 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 Godalming 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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