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Attractions in Shere

In Shere, Shere Museum is the place to visit

Among the places to visit in and near Shere are 3 historic houses, a museum and a garden. Only one place to visit is inside Shere’s built-up area, but 7 more are within 5 km of its edge. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Travel 31 km and you reach Windsor Castle.

Photo: Clandon Park, Murraypaul at English Wikipedia (Public domain)
In Shere
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start with these in Shere

Shere Museum aside, the next best known are 3 historic houses, a garden and an abbey or priory.

MuseumMuseumShere Museumin townGarden · National TrustClandon Park3.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric house · National TrustHatchlands3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseWotton House4.5 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priorySt. Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseGoddards5 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

Where things are

Out at 5.3 km is Goddards, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Shere’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

Grouped by kind

4 are castles or historic places; gardens or estates come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

The full list

In town there is one, and the list adds 7 more within 5 km of its edge.

Hatchlands

Historic house · 3.6 km outside town, to the north

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

Run by National Trust
About Hatchlands →

Goddards

Historic house · 5 km outside town, to the southeast

Country house in Surrey, England, UK.

Run by Landmark Trust
About Goddards →

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

First of the 12 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 31 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle31 km northHistoric houseBuckingham Palace39 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km northeastAttractionElizabeth Tower40 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace23 km northeastAttractionLondon Eye40 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Historic houseKensington Palace37 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)GardenKew Gardens32 km northBig drawMuseumScience Museum37 km northeast · 3M visitors a year (2012)MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry35 km northeast

Places well known beyond Shere (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.

Places to visit in Shere: questions

What are the main attractions in Shere?

The place to visit inside Shere’s built-up area is Shere Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Shere have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shere: Shere Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Shere?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (31 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Elizabeth Tower (40 km).

Where are Shere’s historic buildings listed?

Shere has 49 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Shere 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).

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