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Polesden Lacey Estate
Attractions in Westcott

Around Westcott, start with Polesden Lacey Estate

Visitors to Westcott can choose from 5 parks or estates, 3 historic houses and a castle. Nothing is mapped inside Westcott’s built-up area, but 12 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 8 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 37 km off.

Photo: Polesden Lacey Estate, Martyn Davies (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Westcott
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
8
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Westcott

Close behind Polesden Lacey Estate are 2 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustPolesden Lacey Estate2.9 km outside town, to the northCastleBetchworth Castle4.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseWotton House1.4 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseGoddards3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Severells Estate [Leith Hill]2.7 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHolmwood Common3.1 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Where they are

The list reaches out to Brockham Big Field, 5.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Westcott’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 types of place

Ahead are castles or historic places (5); next, gardens or estates (5).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 5 parks or estates0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Westcott. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

8 places are cared for by the National Trust (Polesden Lacey Estate, The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Holmwood Common and Duke's Warren [Leith Hill], and 4 more).

Every place

Every entry

These 12 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Goddards

Historic house · 3 km outside town, to the southwest

Country house in Surrey, England, UK.

Run by Landmark Trust
About Goddards →

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

34 listed buildings are on Westcott’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Westcott →

Big names nearby

Within a day

British Museum, 37 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum37 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey35 km northeastBig drawCastleTower of London37 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)CastleWindsor Castle33 km northwestAttractionElizabeth Tower35 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace20 km northBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery36 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye35 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum33 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km northeastBig drawArt galleryTate Modern36 km northeast · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Westcott (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.

Before a day out in Westcott

What is there to see near Westcott?

No attraction is mapped inside Westcott itself. Within 5 km of it are Polesden Lacey Estate, Betchworth Castle, Wotton House and Goddards.

Does Westcott have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Westcott: Dorking Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Westcott?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Westcott, 8 places are cared for by the National Trust (Polesden Lacey Estate, The Severells Estate [Leith Hill], Holmwood Common and Duke's Warren [Leith Hill]).

What are the best-known days out near Westcott?

Within 40 km: British Museum (37 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km), Westminster Abbey (35 km), Tower of London (37 km).

Where are Westcott’s historic buildings listed?

Westcott has 34 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 Westcott 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 (17)

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