
Places to visit around Gomshall, from Clandon Park
Visitors to Gomshall can choose from 4 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and a garden. Nothing on our list is inside Gomshall’s built-up area; the 10 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. 4 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Windsor Castle, 32 km away, is the best-known day out.
The first to see around Gomshall
After Clandon Park, look out for 4 historic houses and an abbey or priory.
Garden · National TrustClandon Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands3.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseWotton House3.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWest Horsley Place4.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseGoddards3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth4.2 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.
The map view
At 5.5 km, Clandon Park is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Gomshall’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (5) and gardens or estates (3).
Green: inside Gomshall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Hatchlands, The Severells Estate [Leith Hill] and Hatchlands Park).
The whole list for Gomshall
Each of the 10 is within 5 km of its edge.
Hatchlands
Grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property).
St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Grade II listed building in Chilworth, Surrey, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Gomshall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gomshall →
Further away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Windsor Castle, 32 km off.
CastleWindsor Castle32 km north
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km northeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace22 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum36 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds40 km northeast
Historic houseKensington Palace37 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)
GardenKew Gardens31 km northPlaces well known beyond Gomshall (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.
What visitors ask about Gomshall
What is there to see near Gomshall?
No attraction is mapped inside Gomshall itself. Within 5 km of it are Clandon Park, Hatchlands, Wotton House and West Horsley Place.
Does Gomshall have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Gomshall: Shere Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gomshall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Gomshall, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Hatchlands, The Severells Estate [Leith Hill] and Hatchlands Park).
What are the best-known days out near Gomshall?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (32 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km).
Where are Gomshall’s historic buildings listed?
Gomshall has 13 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 Gomshall 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 (18)
- Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wotton House: Barry Pearce, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Horsley Place: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goddards: Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, 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
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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