Chertsey

Worth seeing in and around Chertsey

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Royal Holloway, University of London

   Royal Holloway, University of London, formally incorporated as Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is a public research university and a member institution of the federal University of London. It has 3 faculties, 12 academic departments and approximately 10,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students from more than 100 countries.

   5.6 km · university in Surrey, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Thorpe Park

   Thorpe Park is a theme park located in the village of Thorpe between the towns of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, England, 20 miles west-southwest of Central London. It is operated by Merlin Entertainments and features rides, themed cabins, live events, and Hyperia, the United Kingdom's tallest and fastest rollercoaster at over 236 feet and 129 km/h.

   1.7 km · amusement park in Thorpe, Surrey, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Colossus

   Colossus is a steel roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England, and the park's first major attraction. It was built by Liechtenstein-based manufacturers Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel as an adaptation of Monte Makaya in Brazil.

   1.5 km · roller coaster at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Chertsey Abbey

   Chertsey Abbey, dedicated to St Peter, was a Benedictine monastery located at Chertsey in the English county of Surrey. It was founded in 666 AD by Saint Erkenwald who was the first abbot, and from 675 AD the Bishop of London.

   600 m · Benedictine monastery · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Stealth

   Stealth is a hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. Designed and manufactured by Intamin of Switzerland at a cost of £12 million, the Accelerator Coaster opened in 2006.

   1.7 km · steel roller coaster located in the Amity area of Thorpe Park in Surrey, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Walton Bridge

   Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton, crossing the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock. The bridge is the first Thames road bridge which is on both banks upstream of Greater London.

   5.3 km · This bridge in England, across the Thames, is in its sixth incarnation, built in 2013, one which is single-span and tied-arch above in design. · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hyperia

   Hyperia is a steel roller coaster located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. Manufactured by Mack Rides, the hypercoaster opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2024, with a height of 236 feet and a maximum speed that reaches 80 mph.

   1.3 km · roller coaster at Thorpe Park · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Queen Mary Reservoir

   The Queen Mary Reservoir is one of the largest of London's reservoirs supplying fresh water to London and parts of surrounding counties, and is located in the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey. The reservoir covers 707 acres and is 45 ft above the surrounding area.

   5 km · lake in the United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Founder's Building

   The Founder's Building is the original building of Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham, Surrey, England. It is an example of French-Renaissance-style architecture in the United Kingdom, having been modelled on French chateaux such as Château de Chambord.

   5.6 km · Gothic Revival original building of Royal Holloway College, University of London; in Egham, Surrey, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Nemesis Inferno

    Nemesis Inferno is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England. The ride was manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard.

    1.6 km · steel roller coaster at Thorpe Park · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Because Chertsey is near to Heathrow, just after the planes take off they go right over Chertsey so you'll be able to see the planes pass by. The noise can get quite loud but generally it's not a problem.

1. 01
   Chertsey Abbey
2. 02
   Chertsey Museum

   The Cedars, 33 Windsor Street, KT16 8AT, enquiries@chertseymuseum.org.

3. 03
   Chertsey Lock

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Things to do

Chertsey is home to one of the UK's largest theme parks, Thorpe Park, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors per year with its extreme thrill rides and attractions. Go up St. Annes Hill, and go to one of the look out towers, and watch the planes taking off and landing at Heathrow. There's a greengrocers shop across the road from the crown hotel, it's called Eithel Taylor.

1. 01
   Thorpe Park

   Alton Staines Road (just off M25, Junction 12),.

2. 02
   Play Golf at Wentworth Club

   Wentworth Drive, Virginia Water, GU25 4LS.

3. 03
   Great Cockrow Railway

   Hardwick Lane, KT16 0AD (30 minute walk from Chertsey station or M25 J11), bookings@cockcrow.co.uk.

4. 04
   Chertsey Meads Marine Boat Hire

   Cranage, Moorings, Chertsey Meads, KT16 8LN,.

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Where to eat

There are many restaurants in Chertsey including ASK. An Italian restaurant. Twynersh Hungry Horse. Boat house (on the river). The Kingfisher (which is on the other side of the river to the Boat House). Caspari Italian restaurant. Chertsey Indian Cuisine. Chertsey café. Plaza Mediterranean café. Portuguese delicatessen, Tia Maria Café, next to Weller's Auctioneers.

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Getting to Chertsey

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 10 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 35 km · London Luton (LTN), 55 km

Stations

Fairoaks Airport, 5.9 km · Egham railway station, 5.2 km · Byfleet and New Haw railway station, 4.9 km · Chertsey railway station, 400 m · Addlestone railway station, 2.5 km

• Luton, Luton → Chertsey

  55 km · quickest by road, 1h 16m · £6–8
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• London, Essex → Chertsey

  30 km · quickest by road, 1h 11m · £4–5
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Chertsey

  155 km · quickest by road, 2h 53m · £18–24
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Chertsey. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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