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Attractions in Ripley

Send and Ripley History Society Museum: Ripley’s one place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Ripley are 8 attractions, 3 gardens and 2 museums. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 17 others are within 5 km of its edge. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 22 km away.

Photo: RHS Garden, Wisley, Colin Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ripley
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
17
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Ripley

Close behind Send and Ripley History Society Museum are 3 gardens and 2 historic houses.

MuseumMuseumSend and Ripley History Society Museumin townGardenRHS Garden, Wisley1.3 km outside town, to the northeastGarden · National TrustClandon Park4 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustHatchlands3.8 km outside town, to the southGardenPainshill4.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseWest Horsley Place4.5 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

The layout

To the northeast is where most of the 17 lie.

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The dashed line is Ripley’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

Kind by kind

8 other attractions and 4 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums · 2 art galleries1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 gardens · 1 park or estate0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 8 attractions0 in town · 8 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Hatchlands and Hatchlands Park).

Every place

Everything on the list

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 17 more.

Hatchlands

Historic house · 3.8 km outside town, to the south

Grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property).

Run by National Trust
About Hatchlands →

The one inside Ripley comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Out of town

First of the 12 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 22 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle22 km northBig drawMuseumBritish Museum36 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace16 km northeastHistoric houseBuckingham Palace34 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey34 km northeastBig drawCastleTower of London38 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower34 km northeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye35 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum32 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km northeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum31 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Ripley (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.

Seeing Ripley: your questions

What are the main attractions in Ripley?

The place to visit inside Ripley’s built-up area is Send and Ripley History Society Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 17 more within 5 km.

Does Ripley have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ripley: Send and Ripley History Society Museum, The Lightbox, The Hockey Museum and Surrey Art Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ripley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Clandon Park, Hatchlands and Hatchlands Park).

What are the best-known days out near Ripley?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (22 km), British Museum (36 km), Hampton Court Palace (16 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km).

Where are Ripley’s historic buildings listed?

Ripley has 43 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 Ripley 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 (18)

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