In Lingfield, Lingfield Park Racecourse is the place to visit
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, an attraction and a zoo. Make a day of it at British Museum, 39 km away.
Where to start in Lingfield
The list goes on from Lingfield Park Racecourse to 2 museums, a zoo and a castle.
ZooBritish Wildlife Centre800 m outside town, to the west
CastleStarborough Castle2.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumEast Grinstead Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHaxted Watermill2.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits East Grinstead Museum, 5.8 km out.
The dashed line is Lingfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The list holds 2 museums, an attraction and a zoo.
Green: inside Lingfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Lingfield
First the one in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its edge.
British Wildlife Centre
Native wildlife center and zoo park in Surrey, England.
East Grinstead Museum
Local history museum in East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Lingfield comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lingfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lingfield →
Further out, the best known
Of the 12 day trips, British Museum (39 km) is the best known.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London37 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower37 km north
Historic houseHever Castle9.3 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye37 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km northPlaces well known beyond Lingfield (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.
Common questions about Lingfield
What are the main attractions in Lingfield?
The place to visit inside Lingfield’s built-up area is Lingfield Park Racecourse. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Lingfield have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lingfield: East Grinstead Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lingfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 37 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lingfield?
Within 40 km: British Museum (39 km), Tower of London (37 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).
Where are Lingfield’s historic buildings listed?
Lingfield has 38 listed buildings, 3 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 Lingfield 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 (14)
- British Wildlife Centre: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Starborough Castle: Wenceslas Hollar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- East Grinstead Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, 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
- 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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