From Newdigate, 5.2 km to Gatwick Aviation Museum
What there is to see lies just outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 parks or estates, 2 attractions and a museum. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Buckingham Palace is 38 km away.
Leading the list near Newdigate
The rest of the best known are 2 parks or estates and 2 attractions.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHolmwood Common3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustColdharbour Common [Leith Hill]4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show1.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill3.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The outermost point is Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill], at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Newdigate’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 kinds on offer
Ahead are gardens or estates (2); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Newdigate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Holmwood Common and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).
The places, one by one
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Newdigate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newdigate →
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Buckingham Palace, 38 km from town.
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower38 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace26 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern40 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace38 km north · 383K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry32 km northeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich40 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Newdigate (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 Newdigate
What is there to see near Newdigate?
No attraction is mapped inside Newdigate itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatwick Aviation Museum, Holmwood Common, Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill] and Capel Military Show.
Does Newdigate have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Newdigate: Gatwick Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newdigate?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Newdigate, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Holmwood Common and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).
What are the best-known days out near Newdigate?
Within 40 km: Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (38 km), Elizabeth Tower (38 km), National Gallery (39 km).
Where are Newdigate’s historic buildings listed?
Newdigate has 12 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 Newdigate 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 (12)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, 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
- 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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