3.6 km from Godstone, Caterham Museum leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Godstone’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum, an attraction and a water park, among others. British Museum is worth a day, 30 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Godstone
Close behind Caterham Museum are an attraction, a water park and a fort.
MuseumCaterham Museum2.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm100 m outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkMercer's Park4.3 km outside town, to the westFortFortPilgrims Fort900 m outside town, to the northwestChurchChurchSt Mary's Chapel300 m outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The farthest of them, Mercer's Park, is 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Godstone’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
The list holds a museum, an attraction and a water park.
Green: inside Godstone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Godstone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Godstone →
Day trips from Godstone
British Museum, at 30 km, heads the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum30 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace28 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey28 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower28 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery29 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye28 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral29 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry19 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum28 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern29 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich26 km northPlaces well known beyond Godstone (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.
Practical questions about Godstone
What is there to see near Godstone?
No attraction is mapped inside Godstone itself. Within 5 km of it are Caterham Museum, Godstone Farm, Mercer's Park and Pilgrims Fort.
Does Godstone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Godstone: Caterham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Godstone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 28 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Godstone?
Within 40 km: British Museum (30 km), Tower of London (29 km), Buckingham Palace (28 km), Westminster Abbey (28 km).
Where are Godstone’s historic buildings listed?
Godstone has 29 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 Godstone 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 (12)
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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