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Waverley Abbey
Attractions in The Sands

The Sands has Waverley Abbey on its doorstep

Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 10 places on the list. None of them is inside The Sands itself. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Windsor Castle, 32 km away.

Photo: Waverley Abbey, Admiralgary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In The Sands
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near The Sands

Waverley Abbey aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey1.2 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · English HeritageFarnham Castle3.8 km outside town, to the westCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot4.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumRural Life Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of Farnham4 km outside town, to the westMuseumCrafts Study Centre4 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 around The Sands

The list reaches out to Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot, 5.8 km away.

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The dashed line is The Sands’ 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

Which kinds

6 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside The Sands. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Waverley Abbey and Farnham Castle).

Every place

All of it

These 10 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

Parks, footpaths and green space in The Sands →

Big names nearby

Further afield

The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 32 km from town.

CastleWindsor Castle32 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace35 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral11 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park27 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion18 km northMuseumWatts Gallery7.8 km eastMuseumJane Austen's House Museum19 km southwestBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor29 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede29 km northeastAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey9.7 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins32 km northwestCastleGuildford Castle12 km east

Places well known beyond The Sands (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.

Your questions on The Sands

What is there to see near The Sands?

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

Does The Sands have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of The Sands: Rural Life Centre, Museum of Farnham, Crafts Study Centre and Ash Chapel Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near The Sands?

Yes. In or within 5 km of The Sands, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Waverley Abbey and Farnham Castle).

What are the best-known days out near The Sands?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (32 km), Hampton Court Palace (35 km), Guildford Cathedral (11 km), Thorpe Park (27 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 The Sands 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 (18)

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