In West Molesey, Thames Ditton farmers market is the place to visit
West Molesey and its surroundings hold 14 attractions, 6 historic houses and 6 museums. One place to visit is mapped inside West Molesey’s built-up area, with 35 more within 5 km of its edge. Around 56K people visit Orleans House Gallery each year. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces. Beyond the town, British Museum sits 21 km away.
Where to start in West Molesey
Alongside Thames Ditton farmers market you find 4 historic houses and an art gallery.
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace300 m outside town, to the north
Historic houseStrawberry Hill House3.5 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · National TrustHam House4.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseClaremont1.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryOrleans House Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the north · 56K visitors a yearEach 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
The map ends at Bourne hall, 7.5 km out.
The dashed line is West Molesey’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 is on offer
14 other attractions and 8 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside West Molesey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Hampton Court Palace, Ham House and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
Each place in turn
First the one in town, then the 35 within 5 km of its edge.
Strawberry Hill House
Villa and house museum in Twickenham, London, United Kingdom.
Ham House
Historic house museum in Ham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, UK.
Orleans House Gallery
Building and art gallery in Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, United Kingdom.
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8National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens
Historic garden in Surrey, England, UK.
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11The Homewood
UK modernist house in Esher, Surrey, England designed by Patrick Gwynne.
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13Kingston Museum
History museum in Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.
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15Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
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The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
Eel Pie Island Museum
Music museum in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, UK.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
The one inside West Molesey comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
85 listed buildings are on West Molesey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Molesey →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Start with British Museum, 21 km off, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum21 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace19 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey19 km northeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower20 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London23 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
CastleWindsor Castle21 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery20 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens11 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum17 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye20 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum17 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace17 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond West Molesey (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 West Molesey: questions
What are the main attractions in West Molesey?
The place to visit inside West Molesey’s built-up area is Thames Ditton farmers market. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 35 more within 5 km.
Does West Molesey have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Molesey: Orleans House Gallery, Kingston Museum, Twickenham Museum and Eel Pie Island Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Molesey?
Yes. In or within 5 km of West Molesey, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by Historic Royal Palaces (Hampton Court Palace, Ham House and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near West Molesey?
Within 40 km: British Museum (21 km), Buckingham Palace (19 km), Westminster Abbey (19 km), Elizabeth Tower (20 km).
Where are West Molesey’s historic buildings listed?
West Molesey has 85 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 West Molesey 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 (36)
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strawberry Hill House: Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ham House: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orleans House Gallery: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bushy House: J. Miall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Homewood: Tjandspallan at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Museum: Zoopraxiscope, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twickenham Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eel Pie Island Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kempton Steam Museum: Kempton Steam Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne hall: AndyScott, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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