Near Headley: Betchworth Castle and other places to visit
Around Headley, the places to visit include 4 attractions, 2 parks or estates and a castle. What there is to see lies just outside: 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Go 28 km out for British Museum.
The names to know near Headley
Alongside Betchworth Castle you find 2 parks or estates, a historic house and an attraction.
CastleBetchworth Castle4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBeaverbrook1.8 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeadley Heath300 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustNatural Play Trail (Start)3.4 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBrockham Big Field3.9 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLeatherhead Museum of Local History2.7 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 lie of the land
Furthest out is Betchworth Castle, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Headley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Count 4 other attractions and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Headley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Natural Play Trail (Start) and Brockham Big Field).
Place after place
The list runs to 9 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Headley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Headley →
Names further out
British Museum, 28 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum28 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace26 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey26 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London28 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace14 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower26 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery27 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye27 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle31 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum25 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral28 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum25 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Headley (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 Headley
What is there to see near Headley?
No attraction is mapped inside Headley itself. Within 5 km of it are Betchworth Castle, Beaverbrook, Headley Heath and Natural Play Trail (Start).
Does Headley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Headley: Leatherhead Museum of Local History.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Headley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Headley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Natural Play Trail (Start) and Brockham Big Field).
What are the best-known days out near Headley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (28 km), Buckingham Palace (26 km), Westminster Abbey (26 km), Tower of London (28 km).
Where are Headley’s historic buildings listed?
Headley has 15 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 Headley 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 (15)
- Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaverbrook: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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