Places to visit around Hooley, from Reigate Fort
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Hooley’s built-up area. They include 2 forts, a museum and a water park. Drive 25 km to reach British Museum.
Top of the list around Hooley
Along with Reigate Fort, see a museum, a fort and a water park.
FortReigate Fort4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumCaterham Museum4.9 km outside town, to the eastFortFortAlderstead Fort1.1 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkMercer's Park3.7 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.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Caterham Museum, at 5.5 km.
The dashed line is Hooley’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 they are
The list holds 2 forts, a museum and a water park.
Green: inside Hooley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Hooley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hooley →
Trips out
Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (25 km) is the best known.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum25 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace23 km north
Big drawCastleTower of London25 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey23 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower23 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery24 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye24 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum23 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral25 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry16 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern24 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Hooley (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 Hooley
What is there to see near Hooley?
No attraction is mapped inside Hooley itself. Within 5 km of it are Reigate Fort, Caterham Museum, Alderstead Fort and Mercer's Park.
Does Hooley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hooley: Caterham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hooley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 23 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hooley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (25 km), Buckingham Palace (23 km), Tower of London (25 km), Westminster Abbey (23 km).
Where are Hooley’s historic buildings listed?
Hooley has 9 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 Hooley 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 (14)
- Reigate Fort: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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