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Polesden Lacey Estate
Attractions in Mickleham

What to see from Mickleham: Polesden Lacey Estate first

Mickleham’s list takes in 3 attractions, 2 historic houses and 2 parks or estates. No place to visit is mapped inside Mickleham’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 4 places cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is British Museum, 31 km off.

Photo: Polesden Lacey Estate, Martyn Davies (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Mickleham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Mickleham, the best known

After Polesden Lacey Estate come 2 parks or estates, a castle and a historic house.

Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate2.9 km outside town, to the westCastleBetchworth Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseBeaverbrook700 m outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHeadley Heath2.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustNatural Play Trail (Start)1.4 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBrockham Big Field3.6 km outside town, to the southeast

Each 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

The map view

Brockham Big Field, 4.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Mickleham’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

What kind of places

There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then other attractions (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Mickleham. 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).

Every place

The places, one by one

Nothing is inside Mickleham itself; these 10 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

23 listed buildings are on Mickleham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mickleham →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Best known of the 12 within reach is British Museum, at 31 km.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum31 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace29 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey29 km northeastBig drawCastleTower of London32 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace15 km northAttractionElizabeth Tower29 km northeastCastleWindsor Castle31 km northwestBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery30 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye30 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum28 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km northeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum27 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Mickleham (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.

Planning a visit to Mickleham

What is there to see near Mickleham?

No attraction is mapped inside Mickleham itself. Within 5 km of it are Polesden Lacey Estate, Betchworth Castle, Beaverbrook and Headley Heath.

Does Mickleham have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Mickleham: Leatherhead Museum of Local History and Dorking Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mickleham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Mickleham, 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 Mickleham?

Within 40 km: British Museum (31 km), Buckingham Palace (29 km), Westminster Abbey (29 km), Tower of London (32 km).

Where are Mickleham’s historic buildings listed?

Mickleham has 23 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 Mickleham 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 (17)

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