Guildford Cathedral, 5.6 km from Pyle Hill
Around Pyle Hill, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 art galleries and 2 attractions. None of our places to visit is inside Pyle Hill’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Set 22 km out, Windsor Castle makes a day trip.
The best known around Pyle Hill
After Guildford Cathedral come 2 museums, 2 art galleries and an attraction.
CathedralGuildford Cathedral5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustDapdune Wharf4.6 km outside town, to the south
Art galleryThe Lightbox3.4 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryLewis Elton Gallery4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThe Hockey Museum3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGuildford Model Engineering Society3.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Head to the south for most of the 10 on the list.
The dashed line is Pyle 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
The kinds on offer
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Pyle Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dapdune Wharf).
Every entry
10 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Lewis Elton Gallery
Art gallery at the University of Surrey's Guildford campus.
Send and Ripley History Society Museum
Museum in Woking, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Pyle Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pyle Hill →
For a day out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 22 km.
CastleWindsor Castle22 km north
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace21 km northeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds39 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum36 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens29 km northeast
Historic houseKensington Palace36 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Pyle 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.
Good to know in Pyle Hill
What is there to see near Pyle Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Pyle Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Guildford Cathedral, Dapdune Wharf, The Lightbox and Lewis Elton Gallery.
Does Pyle Hill have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pyle Hill: Dapdune Wharf, The Lightbox, Lewis Elton Gallery and The Hockey Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pyle Hill?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Pyle Hill, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dapdune Wharf).
What are the best-known days out near Pyle Hill?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (22 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Hampton Court Palace (21 km).
Where are Pyle Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Pyle Hill has 3 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 Pyle 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 (16)
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dapdune Wharf: HARTLEPOOLMARINA2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Lightbox: The Lightbox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Elton Gallery: Murgatroyd49, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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