National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum
Arboretum in Surrey, England.
Attractions in Rowly
Photo: National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum, BillC (CC BY-SA 3.0)What is near Rowly: National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum first
From Rowly, the big name within reach is Windsor Castle, 37 km away. There is no place to visit inside Rowly’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a garden and an abbey or priory. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust.
In Rowly
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The first to see around Rowly
Following National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum is an abbey or priory.
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Winkworth Arboretum4.2 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth4.9 km outside town, to the northEach 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 map view
St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth marks the outer edge, 6 km away.
The dashed line is Rowly’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
What they are
The places here are a garden and an abbey or priory.
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Rowly. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum).
Every place
The places, one by one
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Grade II listed building in Chilworth, Surrey, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Rowly’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rowly →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Worth the drive, Windsor Castle (37 km) is first of the 11.
CastleWindsor Castle37 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace30 km northeast
GardenKew Gardens39 km north
CastleArundel Castle33 km south
CathedralGuildford Cathedral11 km northwestTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park28 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede32 km north
MuseumWatts Gallery11 km northwest
CastleGuildford Castle9.8 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOsterley House39 km north · 350K visitors a year
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor36 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Rowly (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.
Before a day out in Rowly
What is there to see near Rowly?
No attraction is mapped inside Rowly itself. Within 5 km of it are National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum and St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth.
Does Rowly have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Rowly.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rowly?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rowly, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum).
What are the best-known days out near Rowly?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (37 km), Hampton Court Palace (30 km), Kew Gardens (39 km), Arundel Castle (33 km).
Where are Rowly’s historic buildings listed?
Rowly has 2 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 Rowly 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 (12)
- National Trust - Winkworth Arboretum: BillC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth: Richytheman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Castle: SuzanneKn at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osterley House: Osterley Park House, London-25June2009.jpg: Jim Linwood derivative work: Snowmanradio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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