Leith Hill Tower heads the list around Walliswood
The best-known day out from Walliswood is Hampton Court Palace, 30 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Walliswood’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic site and a historic house, among others. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust.
Where to start near Walliswood
Then comes a historic house, behind Leith Hill Tower.
Historic houseLeith Hill Place (National Trust)3.9 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Out at 5.3 km is Leith Hill Tower, the farthest.
The dashed line is Walliswood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Walliswood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Leith Hill Tower).
Near Walliswood
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Leith Hill Place (National Trust)
Country house in Surrey, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Walliswood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Walliswood →
Beyond the town
Day trips number 11; the best known is Hampton Court Palace, 30 km off.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace30 km north
GardenKew Gardens39 km north
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry39 km northeast
CastleArundel Castle33 km south
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion39 km southeast
Historic houseHever Castle37 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park31 km north · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralGuildford Cathedral18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOsterley House40 km north · 350K visitors a year
Garden · National TrustRunnymede36 km north
Historic house · National TrustChartwell36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Walliswood (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 Walliswood
What is there to see near Walliswood?
No attraction is mapped inside Walliswood itself. Within 5 km of it are Leith Hill Tower and Leith Hill Place (National Trust).
Does Walliswood have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Walliswood.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Walliswood?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Walliswood, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Leith Hill Tower).
What are the best-known days out near Walliswood?
Within 40 km: Hampton Court Palace (30 km), Kew Gardens (39 km), Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry (39 km), Arundel Castle (33 km).
Where are Walliswood’s historic buildings listed?
Walliswood has 6 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 Walliswood 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 (11)
- Leith Hill Place (National Trust): Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hever Castle: Nigel Lamb, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osterley House: Osterley Park House, London-25June2009.jpg: Jim Linwood derivative work: Snowmanradio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chartwell: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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