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Waverley Abbey
Attractions in Runfold

Waverley Abbey, 1.4 km from Runfold

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 7 of 12. None of them is inside Runfold itself. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Windsor Castle, 32 km off.

Photo: Waverley Abbey, Admiralgary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Runfold
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Runfold

Next to Waverley Abbey, the best known are 3 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey300 m outside town, to the southCastle · English HeritageFarnham Castle2.3 km outside town, to the westCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot4.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumRural Life Centre2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of Farnham2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumCrafts Study Centre2.5 km outside town, to the west

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

Mapped

At the edge of the map sits Frensham Common, 5.9 km out.

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The dashed line is Runfold’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

Sorted by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (7), then castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 6 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Waverley Abbey, Farnham Castle and Frensham Common).

Every place

Place by place

Here are the 12 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

4 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Runfold’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Runfold →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Windsor Castle, at 32 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CastleWindsor Castle32 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace36 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral12 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park27 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion18 km northMuseumJane Austen's House Museum19 km southwestMuseumWatts Gallery8.7 km eastBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor29 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede29 km northeastAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey9.4 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins31 km northwestMuseumMuseum of Military Medicine8.2 km north

Places well known beyond Runfold (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 Runfold: the answers

What is there to see near Runfold?

No attraction is mapped inside Runfold itself. Within 5 km of it are Waverley Abbey, Farnham Castle, Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot and Rural Life Centre.

Does Runfold have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Runfold: Rural Life Centre, Museum of Farnham, Crafts Study Centre and Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Runfold, 3 places are cared for: 2 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Waverley Abbey, Farnham Castle and Frensham Common).

What are the best-known days out near Runfold?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (32 km), Hampton Court Palace (36 km), Guildford Cathedral (12 km), Thorpe Park (27 km).

Where are Runfold’s historic buildings listed?

Runfold has 4 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 Runfold 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 (19)

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