Out from Langley Vale: Beaverbrook and more
Nothing on our list is inside Langley Vale’s built-up area; the 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 26 km off.
Around Langley Vale: where to begin
2 museums, a park or estate and an attraction follow Beaverbrook.
Historic houseBeaverbrook4.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeadley Heath4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLeatherhead Museum of Local History4.2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBourne hall4.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionEpsom Downs Racecourse600 m outside town, to the northeastZooZooHobbledown4.3 km outside town, to the northEach 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 view
The list reaches out to Surrey Society of Model Engineers, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Langley Vale’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (2) and other attractions (2).
Green: inside Langley Vale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath).
Near Langley Vale
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Langley Vale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langley Vale →
A little further out
Head 26 km out for British Museum, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum26 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace23 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey24 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace12 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower24 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery24 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye24 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum22 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral26 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle31 km northwest
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum22 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Langley Vale (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.
Questions about Langley Vale’s attractions
What is there to see near Langley Vale?
No attraction is mapped inside Langley Vale itself. Within 5 km of it are Beaverbrook, Headley Heath, Leatherhead Museum of Local History and Bourne hall.
Does Langley Vale have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langley Vale: Leatherhead Museum of Local History and Bourne hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langley Vale?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Langley Vale, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath).
What are the best-known days out near Langley Vale?
Within 40 km: British Museum (26 km), Buckingham Palace (23 km), Westminster Abbey (24 km), Tower of London (26 km).
Where are Langley Vale’s historic buildings listed?
Langley Vale has 4 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 Langley Vale 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)
- Beaverbrook: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne hall: AndyScott, CC0, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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