In Leatherhead: Beaverbrook and one other place worth a visit
Around Leatherhead, the places to visit include 16 attractions, 3 museums and 3 zoos. There are 2 places to visit inside Leatherhead’s built-up area, and 27 more within 5 km of its edge. 4 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Drive 28 km to reach British Museum.
Start here in Leatherhead
Next to Beaverbrook, the best known are a museum, a historic house and a theme park.
Historic houseBeaverbrookin town
MuseumLeatherhead Museum of Local Historyin town
Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures4.1 km outside town, to the north
AttractionDragon's Fury3.8 km outside town, to the north
CastleBetchworth Castle4.4 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.
Mapped
Close by, the 27 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is Leatherhead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
16 are other attractions; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 5.
Green: inside Leatherhead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Polesden Lacey Estate, Headley Heath, Natural Play Trail (Start) and Brockham Big Field).
Full list of places
After the 2 in town come 27 more within 5 km of its edge.
Leatherhead Museum of Local History
Local history museum in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK.
Polesden Lacey Estate
Country house in Great Bookham, Surrey, England, UK.
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Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
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15Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
The 2 inside Leatherhead come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
61 listed buildings are on Leatherhead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leatherhead →
Days out
The 12 days out are led by British Museum, 28 km away.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum28 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace12 km north
Historic houseBuckingham Palace26 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey26 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower27 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle28 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery27 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye27 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum25 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral29 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum24 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Leatherhead (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.
Leatherhead: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Leatherhead?
The best known inside Leatherhead’s built-up area are Beaverbrook and Leatherhead Museum of Local History. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 27 more within 5 km.
Does Leatherhead have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Leatherhead: Leatherhead Museum of Local History, Dorking Museum and Cobham Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Leatherhead?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Leatherhead, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Polesden Lacey Estate, Headley Heath, Natural Play Trail (Start) and Brockham Big Field).
What are the best-known days out near Leatherhead?
Within 40 km: British Museum (28 km), Hampton Court Palace (12 km), Buckingham Palace (26 km), Westminster Abbey (26 km).
Where are Leatherhead’s historic buildings listed?
Leatherhead has 61 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 Leatherhead 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 (28)
- Beaverbrook: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leatherhead Museum of Local History: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polesden Lacey Estate: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betchworth Castle: Peter van der Linden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, 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
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Dorking Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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