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Wotton House
Attractions in Peaslake

Places to visit around Peaslake, from Wotton House

Peaslake and its surroundings hold 3 historic houses, 3 parks or estates and an abbey or priory. Our list finds nothing inside Peaslake’s built-up area, but 10 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 4 are cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Windsor Castle is 33 km away.

Photo: Wotton House, Barry Pearce (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Peaslake
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Peaslake

Close behind Wotton House are 2 parks or estates, a historic house and an abbey or priory.

Historic houseWotton House2.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseGoddards1.8 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth4.9 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]2.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustDuke's Warren [Leith Hill]4.2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustLeith Hill Tower4.3 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

Where each one is

On the map, most of the 10 sit to the east.

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The dashed line is Peaslake’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

The types of place

Castles or historic places lead the count with 5; 3 are gardens or estates.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 parks or estates0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Peaslake. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Duke's Warren [Leith Hill], Leith Hill Tower and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).

Every place

The list in full

10 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Goddards

Historic house · 1.8 km outside town, to the east

Country house in Surrey, England, UK.

Run by Landmark Trust
About Goddards →

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Out of town, Windsor Castle (33 km) leads 12 names to know.

CastleWindsor Castle33 km northHistoric houseBuckingham Palace39 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey40 km northeastAttractionElizabeth Tower40 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace24 km northBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum38 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum38 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Historic houseKensington Palace38 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)GardenKew Gardens32 km northBig drawMuseumScience Museum38 km northeast · 3M visitors a year (2012)MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry35 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace40 km northeast

Places well known beyond Peaslake (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.

Visiting Peaslake: the answers

What is there to see near Peaslake?

No attraction is mapped inside Peaslake itself. Within 5 km of it are Wotton House, Goddards, St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth and The Severells Estate [Leith Hill].

Does Peaslake have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Peaslake: Shere Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Peaslake, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Duke's Warren [Leith Hill], Leith Hill Tower and Coldharbour Common [Leith Hill]).

What are the best-known days out near Peaslake?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (40 km), Elizabeth Tower (40 km).

Where are Peaslake’s historic buildings listed?

Peaslake has 21 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 Peaslake 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 (16)

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