Places to visit near Woldingham: Titsey Place & more
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 5 of 9. All of them lie outside Woldingham. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, British Museum is 27 km from the centre.
Where to start near Woldingham
Next to Titsey Place, the best known are 2 museums, a garden and an attraction.
Historic houseTitsey Place2.6 km outside town, to the east
Garden · National TrustSelsdon Wood4.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCaterham Museum1.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGodstone Farm2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBiggin Hill Memorial Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Hurricane4.8 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The list reaches out to Biggin Hill Memorial Museum, 6.6 km away.
The dashed line is Woldingham’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 kinds on offer
There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Woldingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Selsdon Wood).
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Woldingham itself; these 9 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Woldingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Woldingham →
A drive away
British Museum, at 27 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum27 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London25 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace25 km north
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey25 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower25 km north
AttractionLondon Eye25 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery26 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry16 km north
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral26 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern26 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum26 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich22 km northPlaces well known beyond Woldingham (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.
Questions about Woldingham’s attractions
What is there to see near Woldingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Woldingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Titsey Place, Selsdon Wood, Caterham Museum and Godstone Farm.
Does Woldingham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Woldingham: Caterham Museum and Biggin Hill Memorial Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Woldingham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Woldingham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Selsdon Wood).
What are the best-known days out near Woldingham?
Within 40 km: British Museum (27 km), Tower of London (25 km), Buckingham Palace (25 km), Westminster Abbey (25 km).
Where are Woldingham’s historic buildings listed?
Woldingham has 2 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 Woldingham 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 (14)
- Titsey Place: Anthony Whitworth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Selsdon Wood: Philip Talmage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caterham Museum: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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