The nearest draw to Pains-Hill: Chartwell, 4.2 km away
There is no place to visit inside Pains-Hill’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses, a museum and an attraction. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. At 32 km, British Museum is worth the journey.
Where to start near Pains-Hill
Beyond Chartwell, there are a historic house, a museum and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustChartwell3.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseTitsey Place2.9 km outside town, to the north
Museum · National TrustQuebec House3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustLimpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails700 m 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.
Where each one is
To the east is where most of the 4 nearby are.
The dashed line is Pains-Hill’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 sort of places
Between them they are 2 historic houses, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Pains-Hill. 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).
Everything to see
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Pains-Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pains-Hill →
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 32 km from town.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum32 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London30 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace30 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey30 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower30 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye30 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral31 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern30 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich25 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry20 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum31 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Pains-Hill (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.
Questions before you go to Pains-Hill
What is there to see near Pains-Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Pains-Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Chartwell, Titsey Place, Quebec House and Limpsfield Common Family and Easy Access Trails.
Does Pains-Hill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pains-Hill: Quebec House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pains-Hill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pains-Hill, 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 Pains-Hill?
Within 40 km: British Museum (32 km), Tower of London (30 km), Buckingham Palace (30 km), Westminster Abbey (30 km).
Where are Pains-Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Pains-Hill has 9 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 Pains-Hill 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 (14)
- 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
- 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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