Near Ockley: Leith Hill Tower and other places to visit
Our list finds nothing inside Ockley’s built-up area, but 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 parks or estates, a historic site and a historic house. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Drive 29 km to reach Hampton Court Palace.
Top of the list around Ockley
Along with Leith Hill Tower, see 2 parks or estates, a historic house and an attraction.
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)2.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show3.6 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.
Mapped
Head north for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Ockley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
2 are castles or historic places; gardens or estates come next with 2.
Green: inside Ockley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Leith Hill Tower, Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill] and Duke's Warren [Leith Hill]).
Near Ockley
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Ockley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ockley →
Out of town
Head 29 km out for Hampton Court Palace, the best known of 11.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace29 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry37 km northeast
GardenKew Gardens38 km north
CastleArundel Castle35 km southwest
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion39 km southeast
Historic houseHever Castle34 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park31 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralGuildford Cathedral19 km northwest
Historic houseNonsuch Palace25 km north
Historic house · National TrustChartwell33 km east
Historic house · National TrustOsterley House38 km north · 350K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Ockley (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 Ockley
What is there to see near Ockley?
No attraction is mapped inside Ockley itself. Within 5 km of it are Leith Hill Tower, Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill], Duke's Warren [Leith Hill] and Leith Hill Place (National Trust).
Does Ockley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ockley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ockley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ockley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Leith Hill Tower, Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill] and Duke's Warren [Leith Hill]).
What are the best-known days out near Ockley?
Within 40 km: Hampton Court Palace (29 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (37 km), Kew Gardens (38 km), Arundel Castle (35 km).
Where are Ockley’s historic buildings listed?
Ockley has 35 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 Ockley 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 (11)
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nonsuch Palace: Joris Hoefnagel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osterley House: Osterley Park House, London-25June2009.jpg: Jim Linwood derivative work: Snowmanradio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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