Attractions in Ascot & Things to Do in Ascot
(and nearby)

Ascot Racecourse (1 Mile)*
Ascot Racecourse is synonymous with quality, excellence and a truly memorable day out. The highlight of the year is Royal Ascot in June with five days of tradition, pageantry and style.
Look Out Discovery Centre (4 Miles)*
The Look Out Discovery Centre has over 90 interactive exhibits designed to entertain and educate children and adults of all ages.
Legoland® Windsor (4 Miles)*
Legoland is promoted as the UK's most unique theme park. Since it opened in 1996 at Windsor it has grown steadily to become the third most popular attraction in the UK.
Runnymede (5 Miles)*
Runnymede is an integral part of England's history. These extensive water meadows along the banks of the River Thames near Windsor are where King John famously signed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Royal Windsor Racecourse (6 Miles)*
Experience the unique blend of royal heritage & intimate atmosphere that is Royal Windsor Racecourse. Over the years we've played host to may exciting and successful events notably our famous summertime Monday night racing!
Windsor Castle (6 Miles)*
Towering above the winding streets of Windsor, the 12th century Windsor Castle is the largest in England.
Thorpe Park (6 Miles)*
For the ultimate adrenaline fix in 2012, grab your mates and take on some of Europe's most extreme rides and attractions at the nation's Thrill Capital, Thorpe Park.
Dorney Court (7 Miles)*
Dorney Court has been the home of the Palmer family for more than 450 years, passing from father to son through thirteen generations. It is a Grade 1 listed building.
Chertsey Museum (7 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in the Cedars, a Grade II listed Regency town house with an attractive garden
Aldershot Military Museum (9 Miles)*
Welcome to Aldershot Military Museum & Rushmoor Local History Gallery housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack blocks left in Aldershot. Built in 1894, these bungalow-type buildings once covered the whole of North Camp.
Brooklands Museum (10 Miles)*
Brooklands Museum opened in 1991 on 30 acres of the original 1907 motor-racing circuit. The Museum features the most historic and steepest section of the old Banked Track and the 1-in-4 Test Hill.
RHS Garden Wisley (10 Miles)*
With stunning and facinating orchids in the Glasshouse in Spring time to the ever popular Flower Show and the very much enjoyed A Taste of Autumn, everyone can come and enjoy an event at Wisley.
Cliveden (10 Miles)*
This spectacular estate overlooking the River Thames has a series of charismatic gardens featuring topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal parterre and woodland and riverside walks with magnificent vistas.
Painshill Park (11 Miles)*
Painshill Park is one of the most important 18th century landscapes in Europe. It was created by the Hon. Charles Hamilton between 1738 and 1773 as a series of subtle and surprising scenes.
River Wey and Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf (11 Miles)*
The River Wey was one of the first rivers in Britain to become fully navigable, it opened to commercial river barges in 1653.
Kempton Park Racecourse (11 Miles)*
Kempton Park Racecourse, in Sunbury-on-Thames, offers racegoers a fantastic experience of racing and entertainment only 30 minutes from Central London.
Guildford House Gallery (12 Miles)*
Guildford House is a fascinating Grade I Listed 17th century town house, now Guildford Borough Council's art gallery showing selections from the Borough's Collection and varied temporary exhibitions.
Clandon Park (12 Miles)*
A grand Palladian mansion, built in the 1730s by the Venetian architect Leoni and notable for its magnificent two-storeyed Marble Hall
Claremont Landscape Gardens (12 Miles)*
Claremont Landscape Gardens are an early example of what became known as Landscape Gardens in the early 18th century.
Wellington Country Park (12 Miles)*
Set in 350 acres of beautiful parklands off the A33 between Basingstoke and Reading, on the Hampshire Berkshire border,with easy access from both the M3 and M4, Wellington Country Park offers a safe, open air, fun filled venue for all the family.
Hatchlands Park (13 Miles)*
Built in 1758 for Admiral Edward Boscawen and set in a beautiful Repton Park offering a variety of park and woodland walks, Hatchlands contains splendid interiors by Robert Adam, decorated in appropriately nautical style.
Loseley Park (13 Miles)*
Built in 1562 by Sir William Moore, a fine example of Elizabethan architecture, set amid beautiful parkland grazed by the Loseley Jersey herd.
Sandown Park Racecourse (13 Miles)*
Considered the best viewing racecourse and a natural amphitheatre, Sandown Park's exceptional facilities make it one of the top racecourses in the UK.
Odds Farm Park (13 Miles)*
A visit to Odds Farm Park provides an opportunity to meet many rare and interesting animals - and have a great day out at any time of the year.
New Ashgate Gallery (14 Miles)*
New Ashgate Gallery exhibits and sells contemporary fine art and craft in a beautiful grade II listed building in the heart of Farnham.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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