Around Hersham, start with Hampton Court Palace
Around Hersham, the places to visit include 20 attractions, 10 historic sites and 5 museums. What there is to see lies just outside: 46 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust. Further afield, British Museum is 26 km from the centre.
The first to see around Hersham
After Hampton Court Palace, look out for 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and a theme park.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseClaremont1.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseOatlands Palace1.8 km outside town, to the west
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures4.8 km outside town, to the east
GardenPainshill3.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The farthest of them, Trail of the Kings, is 6.6 km out.
The dashed line is Hersham’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
Other attractions number 20, castles or historic places 15.
Green: inside Hersham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust (Hampton Court Palace and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
The full list
Each of the 46 is within 5 km of its edge.
National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens
Historic garden in Surrey, England, UK.
7The Homewood
UK modernist house in Esher, Surrey, England designed by Patrick Gwynne.
8Mercedes-Benz World
Motor museum and driver training facility in Surrey, UK.
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10Brooklands Museum
Sports museum in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
11London Bus Museum
Transport museum located at Brooklands, Weybridge, England, United Kingdom.
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17Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
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20The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Hersham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hersham →
Beyond the town
Top of the 12 day trips: British Museum, at 26 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum26 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
CastleWindsor Castle19 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace23 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London28 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower24 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery25 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye25 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum22 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens15 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum21 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral27 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hersham (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.
Know before you go to Hersham
What is there to see near Hersham?
No attraction is mapped inside Hersham itself. Within 5 km of it are Hampton Court Palace, Claremont, Oatlands Palace and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens.
Does Hersham have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hersham: Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands Museum, London Bus Museum and Elmbridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hersham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hersham, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust (Hampton Court Palace and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Hersham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (26 km), Windsor Castle (19 km), Buckingham Palace (23 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km).
Where are Hersham’s historic buildings listed?
Hersham has 9 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 Hersham 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 (32)
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Painshill: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Homewood: Tjandspallan at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mercedes-Benz World: Supermac1961 from CHAFFORD HUNDRED, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklands Museum: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Bus Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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