
Thorpe Park heads the list around Longcross
Thorpe Park welcomed 1.6M visitors in 2024. Nothing on our list is inside Longcross’ built-up area; the 24 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 13 attractions, 5 historic houses and 2 museums. The trip to Windsor Castle is 11 km.
Leading the list near Longcross
The rest of the best known are 2 attractions, a castle and a historic house.
Historic houseTittenhurst Park3.5 km outside town, to the northwest
AttractionColossus4.7 km outside town, to the east
GardenSavill Garden4.9 km outside town, to the north
AttractionStealth4.6 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.
Map of the places
The map stretches to Chertsey Museum, 5.9 km away.
The dashed line is Longcross’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
The two biggest groups: other attractions (13) and castles or historic places (6).
Green: inside Longcross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Each of the 24 is within 5 km of its edge.
Fort Belvedere
Grade II* listed country house on Shrubs Hill in Windsor Great Park, in Surrey, England, UK.
Stealth
Steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.
The Walking Dead: The Ride
Indoor roller coaster located at Thorpe Park, England.
Samurai
Top Scan ride at Thorpe Park (formerly located at Chessington World of Adventures).
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Longcross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longcross →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 11 km from town.
CastleWindsor Castle11 km north
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum35 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey35 km east
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace18 km east
Big drawCastleTower of London38 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower35 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye35 km east
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum32 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens23 km northeast
MuseumMadame Tussauds34 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Longcross (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.
Quick answers on Longcross
What is there to see near Longcross?
No attraction is mapped inside Longcross itself. Within 5 km of it are Thorpe Park, Fort Belvedere, Tittenhurst Park and Colossus.
Does Longcross have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Longcross: Chertsey Museum and Chobham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longcross?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 35 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Longcross?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (11 km), British Museum (35 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km), Westminster Abbey (35 km).
Where are Longcross’ historic buildings listed?
Longcross 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 Longcross 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 (26)
- Tittenhurst Park: Phillip Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colossus: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Savill Garden: Gavin McWilliam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stealth: Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Swarm: Mitchellh1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hyperia: Suntooooth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemesis Inferno: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Walking Dead: The Ride: HotMess, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- SAW - The Ride: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coworth House: ATaylorMoore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Fosters: Martyn Davies., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flying Fish: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunningdale Park: ArticleSloth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chertsey Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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