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Photo of Richmond Park, a Grade I registered house & garden near North Sheen, London, England.

Richmond ParkPhoto Johan Mouchet / Unsplash

Places to explore near Sutton Common StationBenhilton

28 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the River Thames, a 135-mile river navigation running from Cricklade to Teddington, England.Highlight

River Thames

River navigation

The non-tidal Thames — 45 locks of managed river between Cricklade's meadows and the tideway at Teddington.

8.3 km W · spans 7 counties

Photo along the Thames Path, a 185-mile National Trail running from Kemble to London, England.Highlight

Thames Path

National Trail

The river from its Cotswold trickle to the Thames Barrier — the gentlest long walk in Britain.

8.4 km W · spans 7 counties

Photo of Richmond Park, a Grade I registered house & garden near North Sheen, London, England.Iconic

Richmond Park

House & garden near North Sheen

London's largest royal park, roamed by red and fallow deer.

9.1 km NW

Photo of Hampton Court Palace, a Grade I registered house & garden in London, England.Iconic

Hampton Court Palace

House & garden near Hampton Court

Henry VIII's Thames-side palace, with Wren's baroque wing and the maze.

9.2 km W

Photo of West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.Highlight

West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium

House & garden near London

One of London's Magnificent Seven Victorian garden cemeteries, opened in 1837.

9.4 km NE

Photo of the Surrey Hills, a National Landscape in Surrey, south east England.Highlight

Surrey Hills

National Landscape near Coldharbour

Wooded ridges and heathy commons an hour from London, with gentle hills and paths made for an easy day out

9.5 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the London LOOP, a 150-mile long-distance path running from Erith to Purfleet, England.

London LOOP

Long-distance path

The 'M25 for walkers' — an orbital path through outer London's woods, commons and river valleys from Erith to Purfleet.

3.2 km SW · spans 5 counties

Photo of Morden Hall Park, a country estate near Morden South, London, England.

Morden Hall Park

Country estate near Morden South

A National Trust place in London.

3.2 km N

Photo of Hatch Furlong Ewell, a nature reserve near Mickleham, Surrey, south east England.

Hatch Furlong Ewell

Nature reserve near Mickleham

A National Trust place in Surrey.

4.5 km SW

Photo of Horton Country Park, a country park near Mickleham, Surrey, south east England.

Horton Country Park

Country park near Mickleham

A country park in Surrey.

5.8 km W

Photo of Cannizaro Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.

Cannizaro Park

House & garden near London

A Wimbledon garden of mature trees with a sunken garden and rose garden.

5.9 km NW

Photo along the Capital Ring, a 78-mile long-distance path in England.

Capital Ring

Long-distance path

London's inner orbital walk, stringing together 78 miles of parks, canals and viewpoints through the middle suburbs.

6.5 km NE · London

Photo of Coombe Conduit, a landmark near Norbiton, London, England.

Coombe Conduit

Landmark near Norbiton

Pair of Tudor conduit houses in Coombe, Kingston, joined underground, which sent spring water beneath the Thames to Hampton Court.

6.7 km NW

Photo of Wimbledon Park, a Grade II* registered house & garden in London, England.

Wimbledon Park

House & garden near London

A large green space around a nine-hectare lake landscaped in the 18th century.

6.9 km N

Photo along the Vanguard Way, a 66-mile long-distance path running from East Croydon to Newhaven, England.

Vanguard Way

Long-distance path

From East Croydon station to the sea at Newhaven, named for the rambling club founded in a crowded train's guard's van in 1965.

7.3 km E · spans 4 counties

Everything else within 10 km (13) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.