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Reigate Priory Museum
Attractions in Salfords

Reigate Priory Museum, 4.7 km from Salfords

Salfords’ list takes in 2 castles, 2 attractions and 2 museums. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. A drive of 35 km brings you to British Museum.

Photo: Reigate Priory Museum, Ian Capper (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Salfords
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see around Salfords

Close behind Reigate Priory Museum are 2 attractions, a castle and a park or estate.

Abbey or prioryReigate Priory Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northwestCastleReigate Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHarewoods4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBarons Cave4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumHolmesdale Natural History Club Museum4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionReigate Tunnel Road Caves4.4 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Where they are

To the northwest lie most of the 8 nearby.

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The dashed line is Salfords’ 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

Castles or historic places number 3, other attractions 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).

Every place

The full list

8 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

2 listed buildings are on Salfords’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Salfords →

Big names nearby

Further away

British Museum, 35 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum35 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace33 km northBig drawCastleTower of London35 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km northAttractionElizabeth Tower33 km northBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye34 km northCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral35 km northBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)Big drawArt galleryTate Modern34 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km northwestMuseumMadame Tussauds36 km north

Places well known beyond Salfords (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 Salfords

What is there to see near Salfords?

No attraction is mapped inside Salfords itself. Within 5 km of it are Reigate Priory Museum, Reigate Castle, Harewoods and Barons Cave.

Does Salfords have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Salfords, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Harewoods).

What are the best-known days out near Salfords?

Within 40 km: British Museum (35 km), Buckingham Palace (33 km), Tower of London (35 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km).

Where are Salfords’ historic buildings listed?

Salfords 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 Salfords 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)

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