What to see from Horley: Gatwick Aviation Museum first
Nothing is mapped inside Horley’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, a park or estate and an attraction. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 38 km off.
The best known around Horley
Beyond Gatwick Aviation Museum, there are a park or estate and an attraction.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods3.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill3.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 go
To the southwest is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Horley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The places here are a museum, a park or estate and an attraction.
Green: inside Horley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
The list in full
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
49 listed buildings are on Horley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horley →
Beyond the town
Worth the drive, British Museum (38 km) is first of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace36 km north
Big drawCastleTower of London37 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower36 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye36 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace28 km northwest
MuseumMadame Tussauds38 km northPlaces well known beyond Horley (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.
Horley, answered
What is there to see near Horley?
No attraction is mapped inside Horley itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatwick Aviation Museum, Harewoods and Lowfield Heath Windmill.
Does Horley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Horley: Gatwick Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Horley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Horley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).
What are the best-known days out near Horley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Buckingham Palace (36 km), Tower of London (37 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).
Where are Horley’s historic buildings listed?
Horley has 49 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 Horley 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 (13)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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