Heathrow Airport 29 min
Brooklands Museum (19 min) Longstanding motorsports venue hosting events, part of Brooklands Museum of aviation and motoring. Bocketts Farm Park (5 min) Working farm with animals to feed, tractor & pony rides, pig racing & play areas with trampolines. Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (14 min) Designated natural area popular for scenic views & walking, running, cycling & equestrian trails. Richmond Park (36 min) Expansive walled park, originally a 17th-century hunting ground and still home to hundreds of deer. Chessington World of Adventures Resort (10 min) Relaxed rooms, some with safari views, in a pair of theme park hotels offering informal dining. Hampton Court Palace (22 min) Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation. Thorpe Park Resort (24 min) Rides and slides for all ages, plus annual passes, events and a large choice of food outlets. National Trust - Claremont Landscape Garden (15 min) Mature landscapes with camellia terrace, man-made lake, and a tower designed by Sir John Vanbrugh. Bushy Park (30 min) Huge area of woods and grasslands, home to red and fallow deer, with water garden and fountain. Box Hill (14 min) Scenic hill with walking trails & sweeping views, plus a cafe, gift shop & parking at the top. Polesden Lacey (11 min) Edwardian mansion on a 1400-acre estate with period furnishings, walking trails & scenic gardens. National Trust - Hatchlands Park (20 min) Georgian manor with art, furniture and a museum of keyboard instruments, set in a landscaped park. Painshill (12 min) 18th-century landscaped garden with follies, grottoes, waterwheel and vineyard, plus tearoom. RHS Garden Wisley (14 min) Vast garden including a glasshouse with 3 climatic zones, a learning space and a Growing Lab. National Trust - Ham House and Garden (36 min) Lavish mansion with an extensive art and furniture collection and mature riverside gardens. |