5.6 km from Oxted, Chartwell leads the list
Oxted’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 attractions. With nothing inside Oxted’s built-up area, the list has 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. Out of town, British Museum is 31 km away.
The first to see around Oxted
Following Chartwell are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell4.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseTitsey Place2 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustQuebec House4.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumCaterham Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm3.1 km outside town, to the westEach 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 map ends at Caterham Museum, 6.8 km out.
The dashed line is Oxted’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Oxted. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell, Quebec House and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
Place after place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
41 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Oxted’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oxted →
Names further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is British Museum, 31 km off.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum31 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London29 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace30 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey29 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower29 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery30 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye30 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral30 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern30 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry20 km northMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich25 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum30 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Oxted (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.
Places to visit in Oxted: questions
What is there to see near Oxted?
No attraction is mapped inside Oxted itself. Within 5 km of it are Chartwell, Titsey Place, Quebec House and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails.
Does Oxted have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Oxted: Quebec House, Caterham Museum and Haxted Watermill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oxted?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Oxted, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Chartwell, Quebec House and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails).
What are the best-known days out near Oxted?
Within 40 km: British Museum (31 km), Tower of London (29 km), Buckingham Palace (30 km), Westminster Abbey (29 km).
Where are Oxted’s historic buildings listed?
Oxted has 41 listed buildings, 1 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 Oxted 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 (15)
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Titsey Place: Anthony Whitworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quebec House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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