Hatchlands
Grade I listed historic house museum in East Clandon, Surrey, United Kingdom (National Trust property).
Attractions in West Horsley
Photo: Hatchlands, Martinvl (CC BY-SA 4.0)A historic house just outside West Horsley: Hatchlands
Among the places to visit in and near West Horsley are 2 historic houses, 2 gardens and 2 museums. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. Further out, British Museum is 36 km away.
In West Horsley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The best known around West Horsley
The rest of the best known are 2 gardens, a historic house and a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustHatchlands800 m outside town, to the southwest
Garden · National TrustClandon Park3.3 km outside town, to the west
GardenRHS Garden, Wisley4.6 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseWest Horsley Place500 m outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatchlands Park700 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumShere Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southEach 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
At the edge of the map sits RHS Garden, Wisley, 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is West Horsley’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
The kinds on offer
Count 3 gardens or estates and 2 castles or historic places.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens · 1 park or estate0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside West Horsley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hatchlands, Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park).
Every place
Every place, in and near West Horsley
These 8 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.
23 listed buildings are on West Horsley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Horsley →
Big names nearby
Further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: British Museum, at 36 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum36 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
CastleWindsor Castle27 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace18 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey35 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London38 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower35 km northeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye35 km northeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum32 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond West Horsley (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.
Planning a visit to West Horsley
What is there to see near West Horsley?
No attraction is mapped inside West Horsley itself. Within 5 km of it are Hatchlands, Clandon Park, RHS Garden, Wisley and West Horsley Place.
Does West Horsley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Horsley: Shere Museum and Send and Ripley History Society Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Horsley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of West Horsley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Hatchlands, Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park).
What are the best-known days out near West Horsley?
Within 40 km: British Museum (36 km), Windsor Castle (27 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km), Hampton Court Palace (18 km).
Where are West Horsley’s historic buildings listed?
West Horsley has 23 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 West Horsley 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 (16)
- Hatchlands: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clandon Park: Murraypaul at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Wisley: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Horsley Place: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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