Claremont, Esher

Name: Claremont
Address: Esher, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Esher

Park, Relax in park, Vernacular architecture, Georgian architecture

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Claremont, also known historically as 'Clermont', is an 18th-century Palladian mansion less than a mile south of the centre of Esher in Surrey, England. The buildings are now occupied by Claremont Fan Court School, and its landscaped gardens are owned and managed by the National Trust. Claremont House is a Grade I listed building. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1774 (250 years ago)Architectural style: Palladian architectureElevation: 108 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°21'34"N, 0°22'6"W

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Esher United Kingdom

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Day trips

Claremont – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Homewood, Sandown Park Racecourse, Claremont Landscape Garden, West End Common.

1.1 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
The Homewood, Esher
28 min walk • The Homewood is a modernist house in Esher, Surrey, England. Designed by architect Patrick Gwynne for his parents, The Homewood was given by Gwynne to the National Trust in 1999.
1.2 miN
Horse track, Arenas and stadiums, Gambling
Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher
30 min walk • Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes.
0.6 miSW
Garden, Park
Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher
16 min walk • Claremont Landscape Garden, just outside Esher, Surrey, England, is one of the earliest surviving gardens of its kind of landscape design, the English Landscape Garden — still featuring its original 18th-century layout. The garden is Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
0.8 miW
Park
West End Common, Esher
21 min walk • West End Common is a 70.3-hectare Local Nature Reserve on the north-western outskirts of Esher in Surrey. It is owned and managed by Elmbridge Borough Council. It is part of Esher Commons, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
0.7 miSW
Park
Esher Commons, Esher
19 min walk • Esher Commons is a 360.1-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-west of Esher in Surrey. It includes Esher Common, Fairmile Common, West End Common and Oxshott Heath. Esher Common and West End Common are Local Nature Reserves.
0.9 miN
Church
St George's Church, Esher
23 min walk • St George's Church, Esher is a Grade I listed Anglican church in Esher, Surrey, England. Built in the 16th century, it was Esher's parish church for 300 years, though later worshippers included Queen Victoria.
1.1 miN
Palace
Esher Place, Esher
27 min walk • Esher Place is a Grade-II listed country house, since 1953 used as a college by the trade union Unite, in Esher, Surrey, United Kingdom. The building is at least the fourth on approximately the same site and mainly dates to the 1890s. It incorporates traces and small parts of some its earlier forebears.
1.1 miN
Tower, Architecture
Wayneflete Tower, Esher
27 min walk • Wayneflete Tower, also known as Waynflete's Tower, is an historical gatehouse located in Esher, near London. Part of the Palace of Esher established in 1462 by Bishop William Waynflete of Winchester, it was connected to the keep by a curtain wall.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Claremont?

Nearby attractions include Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher (16 min walk), Esher Commons, Esher (19 min walk), West End Common, Esher (21 min walk), St George's Church, Esher (23 min walk).

How to get to Claremont by public transport?

The nearest stations to Claremont:

Bus

Copsem Drive • Lines: 513 (7 min walk)
Old Chestnut Avenue • Lines: 715 (8 min walk)

Train

Claygate (23 min walk)