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Attractions in Jacobs Well

Places to visit near Jacobs Well: Guildford Cathedral & more

Visitors to Jacobs Well can choose from 4 museums, 4 attractions and 2 art galleries. What there is to see lies just outside: 15 places within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Windsor Castle, 24 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Guildford Cathedral, Hassocks5489 (CC0)
In Jacobs Well
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Jacobs Well: where to begin

Next to Guildford Cathedral, the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a garden.

CathedralGuildford Cathedral2.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleGuildford Castle3.3 km outside town, to the southGarden · National TrustClandon Park4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseum · National TrustDapdune Wharf2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumGuildford Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southArt galleryGuildford House Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the south

Each 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

Mapped

Look to the south for most of the 15 just outside.

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The dashed line is Jacobs Well’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

What kind of places

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (6) and other attractions (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Jacobs Well. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park and Dapdune Wharf).

Every place

Near Jacobs Well

15 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.

3 listed buildings are on Jacobs Well’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Jacobs Well →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Most famous of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 24 km from the centre.

CastleWindsor Castle24 km northHistoric houseBuckingham Palace39 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace22 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum38 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Historic houseKensington Palace37 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)GardenKew Gardens30 km northeastBig drawMuseumScience Museum37 km northeast · 3M visitors a year (2012)MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry38 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace40 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park16 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)CathedralWestminster Cathedral39 km northeast

Places well known beyond Jacobs Well (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.

Asked about places to visit in Jacobs Well

What is there to see near Jacobs Well?

No attraction is mapped inside Jacobs Well itself. Within 5 km of it are Guildford Cathedral, Guildford Castle, Clandon Park and Dapdune Wharf.

Does Jacobs Well have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Jacobs Well: Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Museum, Guildford House Gallery and Lewis Elton Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Jacobs Well?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Jacobs Well, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park and Dapdune Wharf).

What are the best-known days out near Jacobs Well?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (24 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Hampton Court Palace (22 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (38 km).

Where are Jacobs Well’s historic buildings listed?

Jacobs Well has 3 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 Jacobs Well 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 (19)

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