Must-see fort · Greater London, Greater London
Eltham Palace
Eltham Palace is a fort in Greater London, Greater London.
Eltham Palace: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Eltham Palace
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Eltham Palace — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.44708, 0.04832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Eltham Palace
- The Tarn · park · Greater London · ~1 km · Must-see
- Horn Park · park · Greater London · ~2 km · Must-see
- link to Falconwood station · trek · Greater London · ~3 km · Must-see
- Chinbrook Meadows · park · Greater London · ~3 km · Must-see
- Grove Park Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Greater London · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eltham Common · park · Greater London · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eaglesfield Park · park · Greater London · ~4 km · Must-see
- Manor House Gardens · park · Greater London · ~4 km · Must-see
- Woolwich Common · park · Greater London · ~4 km · Must-see
- Downham Fields · park · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Blackheath · church · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shrewsbury Park · park · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Mary the Virgin · church · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Margaret's Church, Lee · church · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shoulder of Mutton Green · park · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- St John the Evangelist · church · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Metropolitan Police Museum · museum · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
- Downham Park · park · Greater London · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Eltham Palace
- Greenwich Park · fort · Greater London · ~6 km · Must-see
- Greenwich Meridian · fort · Greater London · ~6 km · Must-see
- Queen's House · fort · Hertfordshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Scadbury Moated Manor · fort · Greater London · ~7 km · Must-see
- Palace of Placentia · fort · Hertfordshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Crystal Palace Dinosaurs · fort · Greater London · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crystal Palace Park · fort · Greater London · ~11 km · Must-see
- King Edward III’s Manor House · fort · Hertfordshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Keston Roman Mausolea · fort · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
- Brockwell Lido · fort · Greater London · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Eltham Palace open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Eltham Palace yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Eltham Palace?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Eltham Palace?
Nearby: The Tarn (park, 1 km), Horn Park (park, 2 km), link to Falconwood station (trek, 3 km), Chinbrook Meadows (park, 3 km), Grove Park Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Eltham Common (park, 3 km).
Is Eltham Palace worth visiting?
Eltham Palace is listed as a must-see fort in Greater London on Spotwander.