British Wildlife Centre
Native wildlife center and zoo park in Surrey, England.
Attractions in Lingfield Common
Photo: British Wildlife Centre, Peter Trimming (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Lingfield Common: British Wildlife Centre first
With nothing inside Lingfield Common’s built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a zoo, a castle and an attraction. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 38 km off.
In Lingfield Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Lingfield Common
Once you have seen British Wildlife Centre, try a castle, an attraction and a museum.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre1.5 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleStarborough Castle3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionLingfield Park Racecourse1.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumHaxted Watermill3 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Plotted on the map
Most of the 4 close by lie to the east.
The dashed line is Lingfield Common’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
By kind
The list holds a zoo, a castle and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Lingfield Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
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.
3 listed buildings are on Lingfield Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lingfield Common →
Big names nearby
Around the region
The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 38 km from town.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace36 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower36 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseHever Castle9.7 km east
AttractionLondon Eye36 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern36 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km northPlaces well known beyond Lingfield Common (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.
Lingfield Common, answered
What is there to see near Lingfield Common?
No attraction is mapped inside Lingfield Common itself. Within 5 km of it are British Wildlife Centre, Starborough Castle, Lingfield Park Racecourse and Haxted Watermill.
Does Lingfield Common have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lingfield Common: Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lingfield Common?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 36 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lingfield Common?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Tower of London (36 km), Buckingham Palace (36 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).
Where are Lingfield Common’s historic buildings listed?
Lingfield Common 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 Lingfield Common 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)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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