The nearest draw to Virginia Water: Thorpe Park, 3.7 km away
Visitor numbers at Thorpe Park reached 1.6M in 2024. All of it lies outside: 34 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Virginia Water’s built-up area. The mix takes in 15 attractions, 7 historic houses and 4 museums. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. At 9.4 km, Windsor Castle is worth the journey.
The names to know near Virginia Water
Alongside Thorpe Park you find 2 historic houses, a garden and a castle.
Garden · National TrustRunnymede2.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCumberland Lodge2.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleFort Belvedere600 m outside town, to the west
AttractionColossus1.8 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseTittenhurst Park2.1 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Chobham Museum marks the outer edge, 6.6 km away.
The dashed line is Virginia Water’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 kind of places
There are more other attractions (15) than anything else, then castles or historic places (11).
Green: inside Virginia Water. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).
Full list of places
All 34 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Fort Belvedere
Grade II* listed country house on Shrubs Hill in Windsor Great Park, in Surrey, England, UK.
7Stealth
Steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.
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14The Walking Dead: The Ride
Indoor roller coaster located at Thorpe Park, England.
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Top Scan ride at Thorpe Park (formerly located at Chessington World of Adventures).
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Virginia Water’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Virginia Water →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 9.4 km from town.
CastleWindsor Castle9.4 km north
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace31 km east
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace16 km east
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey32 km east
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery33 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye33 km east
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum29 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens21 km northeast
MuseumMadame Tussauds32 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Virginia Water (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 Virginia Water: questions
What is there to see near Virginia Water?
No attraction is mapped inside Virginia Water itself. Within 5 km of it are Thorpe Park, Runnymede, Cumberland Lodge and Fort Belvedere.
Does Virginia Water have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Virginia Water: Chertsey Museum, Egham Museum, Spelthorne Museum and Chobham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Virginia Water?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Virginia Water, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Runnymede).
What are the best-known days out near Virginia Water?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (9.4 km), British Museum (33 km), Buckingham Palace (31 km), Hampton Court Palace (16 km).
Where are Virginia Water’s historic buildings listed?
Virginia Water has 7 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 Virginia Water 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 (31)
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cumberland Lodge: The original uploader was Jadriaen at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Colossus: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tittenhurst Park: Phillip Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stealth: Stefan Scheer, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Swarm: Mitchellh1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Savill Garden: Gavin McWilliam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hyperia: Suntooooth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunninghill Park: Dee Earley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chertsey Abbey: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemesis Inferno: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Walking Dead: The Ride: HotMess, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- SAW - The Ride: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Fosters: Martyn Davies., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Priory: Andrew Gray, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coworth House: ATaylorMoore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Flying Fish: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunningdale Park: ArticleSloth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chertsey Museum: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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