Surbiton

Worth seeing in and around Surbiton

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
   Hampton Court Palace

   Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles southwest and upstream of central London on the River Thames. The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York and the chief minister of Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the cardinal gave the palace to the king to try to save his own life, which he knew was now in grave danger due to Henry VIII's deepening frustration and anger.

   2.4 km · historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kingston University

   Kingston University London is a public research university located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South West London, England. Its roots go back to the Kingston Technical Institute, founded in 1899.

   1.1 km · UK university (1992-) · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bushy Park

   Bushy Park in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is the second largest of London's Royal Parks, at 445 hectares in area, after Richmond Park. The park, most of which is open to the public, is immediately north of Hampton Court Palace and Hampton Court Park and is a few minutes' walk from the west side of Kingston Bridge.

   3 km · Royal Park of London · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Kingsmeadow

   Kingsmeadow is a football stadium in Norbiton, Kingston upon Thames, London, which is used for home matches by Chelsea Women and Cobham Next Gen. It was formerly the home of Kingstonian and AFC Wimbledon and has a capacity of 4,850 with 2,265 seats.

   2.1 km · football stadium in Kingston upon Thames, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Hampton Court Bridge

   Hampton Court Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge that crosses the River Thames in England approximately north–south between Hampton, London and East Molesey, Surrey, carrying the A309. It is the upper of two road bridges on the reach above Teddington Lock and downstream of Molesey Lock.

   2.7 km · Broad bridge near to a palace, over the Thames linking outer south-west London with Surrey (in England). To an inter-war design. · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Hampton Court railway station

   Hampton Court railway station is a suburban terminus station at East Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge in the county of Surrey, 100 yards short of Hampton Court Bridge, the midpoint of which is a boundary of Greater London. The station is 14 miles 76 chains down the line from London Waterloo.

   2.7 km · terminus station opposite Hampton Court Palace near London, England · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hampton Court Park

   Hampton Court Park, also known as Home Park, is a walled royal park managed by the Historic Royal Palaces. The park lies between the gardens of Hampton Court Palace and Kingston upon Thames and Surbiton in south west London, England, mostly within the post town of East Molesey, but with its eastern extremity within the post town of Kingston.

   1.7 km · park in South London, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Kingston Railway Bridge

   Kingston Railway Bridge in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, crosses the River Thames on the reach above Teddington Lock. It carries the Kingston Loop Line train service from London Waterloo station, where the majority of services begin and end and which line includes a maintenance depot.

   2.2 km · arch bridge in Kingston upon Thames, London · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Diana Fountain

   The Diana Fountain in Bushy Park, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, is a seventeenth-century statue ensemble and water feature in an eighteenth-century setting with a surrounding pool and mile long tree lined vistas which honors the Roman Goddess Diana. Originally created for Somerset House in the 1630s, and remodelled about 1690, the fountain has stood since 1713 in Bushy Park, and now forms a large traffic island in Chestnut Avenue.

   2.7 km · sculptural fountain in Bushy Park, London · Wikipedia
10. 10
    All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

    All Saints Church is the historic parish church of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London, and is set between the ancient Market Place and the main shopping centre. It forms part of the Diocese of Southwark and together with St John the Evangelist, and St John the Baptist, Kingston Vale, it forms a team of Anglican churches serving residents, businesses, schools and Kingston University.

    1.8 km · church in Kingston upon Thames, London · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Red House

   Red House Lane, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JF (rail: Bexleyheath ), redhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk.

2. 02
   Danson Park
3. 03
   Woolwich Dockyard

   Historic area for both ship and weapon-making.

4. 04
   Charlton House

   Formerly housing a museum and archives, the mansion is now a community centre, and much of the former pleasure grounds are parks.

5. 05
   Lesnes Abbey Woods
6. 06
   Crossness Engines

   Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood SE2 9AQ (rail: Abbey Wood ELI ).

From Wikivoyage: Surbiton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Green Chain Walk, begins at the gardens by the Thames Barrier and is a leafy pedestrian and cycle path that continues deeper into the south-eastern suburbs. Can also check the pretty villages of Kent dotted around just outside London. Walk or cycle the Thames Path which follows the south bank of the river from Greenwich to Erith. Most sections are paved although there are some gravel/rough sections.

1. 01
   Churchill Theatre
2. 02
   Quaser
3. 03
   Fairfield Halls

   Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG, Box Office).

4. 04
   BRIT School

   Performing Arts and Technology school owned by the BRIT Trust (known for the BRIT Awards).

5. 05
   Croydon Grants

   Includes a large 11-screen Vue Cinema, The Milan Bar (a Wetherspoons chain pub), Reflex 80s Bar and Disco, Nando's and Tiger Tiger restaurant and nightclub.

6. 06
   Crystal Palace FC

   Selhurst Park Stadium, Whitehorse Lane SE25 6PU, Ticket office).

From Wikivoyage: Surbiton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Cinnamon Culture

   46 Plaistow Ln, Bromley, BR1 3PA, info@cinnamonculture.com.

2. 02
   Cafe Giardino

   30 N End, Croydon, CR0 1TY (Centrale & Whitgift).

3. 03
   Chat House Tandoori

   14-16 Brighton Rd, South Croydon, CR2 6AA,.

4. 04
   Little Bay Croydon

   32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PB, croydon@littlebay.co.uk.

5. 05
   The Spread Eagle Ale & Pie House

   39-41 Katharine St, Croydon, CR0 1NX, spreadeagle@fullers.co.uk.

From Wikivoyage: Surbiton, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Surbiton

Airports

London Heathrow (LHR), 14 km · London Gatwick (LGW), 29 km · London Luton (LTN), 54 km

Stations

Hinchley Wood railway station, 3.1 km · Surbiton railway station, 200 m · Kingston railway station, 2.1 km · Teddington railway station, 3.8 km · Hampton Wick railway station, 2.3 km

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  18 km · quickest by road, 1h 11m · £2–3
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Surbiton

  164 km · quickest by road, 3h 14m · £20–27
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