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Attractions in Woking

What to see in Woking, from The Lightbox on

Around Woking, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 art galleries and 3 attractions. 2 places to visit are mapped inside Woking’s built-up area, with 14 more within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Go 19 km out for Windsor Castle.

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In Woking
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start in Woking

2 museums, a cathedral and a garden follow The Lightbox.

Art galleryThe Lightboxin townMuseumMuseumThe Hockey Museumin townCathedralGuildford Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southGardenRHS Garden, Wisley3.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseum · National TrustDapdune Wharf4.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseFoxhills Golf Club4.5 km outside town, to the north

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

Places on the map

Furthest from the centre is Guildford Cathedral, 8.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Woking’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 list by type

Count 8 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 3 art galleries2 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dapdune Wharf).

Every place

The places, one by one

In town there are 2, and the list adds 14 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Woking come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

97 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Woking’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Woking →

Big names nearby

Further away

Best known of the 12 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 19 km.

CastleWindsor Castle19 km northBig drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km northeastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km northeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace19 km northeastAttractionElizabeth Tower38 km northeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye38 km northeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum35 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km northeastMuseumMadame Tussauds37 km northeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum34 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Woking (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 Woking: questions

What are the main attractions in Woking?

The best known inside Woking’s built-up area are The Lightbox and The Hockey Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.

Does Woking have a museum?

8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Woking: The Lightbox, The Hockey Museum, Dapdune Wharf and Lewis Elton Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Woking, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dapdune Wharf).

What are the best-known days out near Woking?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (19 km), British Museum (39 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).

Where are Woking’s historic buildings listed?

Woking has 97 listed buildings, 2 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 Woking 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 (18)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.