Hampton Court Palace, 5.5 km from Sunbury-on-Thames
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 9 of its 13. All of them lie outside Sunbury-on-Thames. Of these, one is looked after by Historic Royal Palaces. British Museum is worth a day, 23 km from the centre.
Around Sunbury-on-Thames: where to begin
Once you have seen Hampton Court Palace, try 4 historic houses and an abbey or priory.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace3.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseStrawberry Hill House4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseOatlands Palace2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseClaremont4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseBushy House3.3 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryChertsey Abbey5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map ends at Belvedere Tower, 7.2 km out.
The dashed line is Sunbury-on-Thames’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (9), then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Sunbury-on-Thames. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces (Hampton Court Palace).
Every place, in and near Sunbury-on-Thames
Each of the 13 is within 5 km of its edge.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
56 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Sunbury-on-Thames’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sunbury-on-Thames →
Trips out
British Museum (23 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum23 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
CastleWindsor Castle15 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace21 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey22 km northeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower22 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London26 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
GardenKew Gardens11 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery22 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum19 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye23 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum19 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace19 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Sunbury-on-Thames (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.
Quick answers on Sunbury-on-Thames
What is there to see near Sunbury-on-Thames?
No attraction is mapped inside Sunbury-on-Thames itself. Within 5 km of it are Hampton Court Palace, Strawberry Hill House, Oatlands Palace and Claremont.
Does Sunbury-on-Thames have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sunbury-on-Thames: Kempton Steam Museum and Elmbridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sunbury-on-Thames?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sunbury-on-Thames, 1 place is cared for by Historic Royal Palaces (Hampton Court Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Sunbury-on-Thames?
Within 40 km: British Museum (23 km), Windsor Castle (15 km), Buckingham Palace (21 km), Westminster Abbey (22 km).
Where are Sunbury-on-Thames’ historic buildings listed?
Sunbury-on-Thames has 56 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 Sunbury-on-Thames 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)
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strawberry Hill House: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bushy House: J. Miall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chertsey Abbey: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kempton Steam Museum: Kempton Steam Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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