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Reigate Priory Museum
Attractions in Reigate

Reigate Priory Museum and more: what to see in Reigate

Visitors to Reigate can choose from 3 castles, 3 attractions and 2 museums. We list 7 places to visit inside Reigate’s built-up area and 7 within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. Within 1 km of the middle there are 6 of the places on the list. For a longer trip, British Museum lies 32 km away.

Photo: Reigate Priory Museum, Ian Capper (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Reigate
7
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

First stops in Reigate

The list goes on from Reigate Priory Museum to 2 attractions, 2 museums and a castle.

Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museumin townCastleReigate Castlein townAttractionAttractionBarons Cavein townMuseumMuseumHolmesdale Natural History Club Museumin townAttractionAttractionReigate Tunnel Road Cavesin townMuseumMuseumThe Fire Brigades of Surreyin town

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

On the map

Furthest from the centre is Natural Play Trail (Start), 8 km away.

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The dashed line is Reigate’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

Grouped by kind

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (6) and other attractions (3).

Museums & galleries 2 museums2 in town
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 forts · 1 abbey or priory3 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions2 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Brockham Big Field and Natural Play Trail (Start)).

Every place

The places, one by one

14 places in all: 7 in town and 7 within 5 km of its edge.

The 7 inside Reigate come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

123 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Reigate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Reigate →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

Leading the 12 is British Museum, 32 km away; they include 2 museums and 2 historic houses.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum32 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace30 km northBig drawCastleTower of London32 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey30 km northAttractionElizabeth Tower30 km northBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery31 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye31 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace21 km northwestBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum29 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral32 km northBig drawArt galleryTate Modern31 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)CastleWindsor Castle40 km northwest

Places well known beyond Reigate (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.

Planning a visit to Reigate

What are the main attractions in Reigate?

The best known inside Reigate’s built-up area are Reigate Priory Museum, Reigate Castle, Barons Cave and Holmesdale Natural History Club Museum. In all, 7 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Reigate have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Reigate: Holmesdale Natural History Club Museum and The Fire Brigades of Surrey.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Reigate, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Headley Heath, Brockham Big Field and Natural Play Trail (Start)).

What are the best-known days out near Reigate?

Within 40 km: British Museum (32 km), Buckingham Palace (30 km), Tower of London (32 km), Westminster Abbey (30 km).

Where are Reigate’s historic buildings listed?

Reigate has 123 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 Reigate 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).

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