Places to visit around Rushmoor, from Waverley Abbey
Nothing on our list is inside Rushmoor’s built-up area; the 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 parks or estates, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory, among others. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 38 km away.
The first to see around Rushmoor
Behind Waverley Abbey on the list are 2 parks or estates, 2 attractions and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRural Life Centre2.2 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Flashes, Churt Common600 m outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustFrensham Common1.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThe Sculpture Park600 m outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl4.6 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.
The lie of the land
Furthest out is Soldiers Ring, at 5.8 km.
The dashed line is Rushmoor’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Rushmoor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Waverley Abbey, The Flashes, Churt Common and Frensham Common).
The full list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7 places listed.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 38 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleWindsor Castle38 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace40 km northeast
CastleArundel Castle36 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle7.6 km northwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum17 km west
CathedralGuildford Cathedral15 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park32 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralChichester Cathedral36 km south
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion24 km north
MuseumWatts Gallery11 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor35 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede34 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Rushmoor (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 Rushmoor: your questions
What is there to see near Rushmoor?
No attraction is mapped inside Rushmoor itself. Within 5 km of it are Waverley Abbey, Rural Life Centre, The Flashes, Churt Common and Frensham Common.
Does Rushmoor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rushmoor: Rural Life Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rushmoor?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rushmoor, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Waverley Abbey, The Flashes, Churt Common and Frensham Common).
What are the best-known days out near Rushmoor?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (38 km), Hampton Court Palace (40 km), Arundel Castle (36 km), Farnham Castle (7.6 km).
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 Rushmoor 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 (14)
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rural Life Centre: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soldiers Ring: BabelStone, 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
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Watts Gallery: ©Watts Gallery, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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