Most reviewed Heritage preservations in Orpington, United Kingdom to visit (Updated January, 2024)

Most reviewed Heritage preservations in Orpington

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Orpington through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 17 places from Heritage preservation category.

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Within Orpington

London Transport Museum

Museum

World's leading museum of urban transport with galleries of vintage London trams, trains & buses.

4.40 (10.6K reviews) (~21.35 km from centre)

Bluebell Railway - (Sheffield Park, Station)

Heritage railroad

An 1880's station with steam engines on display, a museum & gift shop on a heritage railway line.

4.70 (3K reviews) (~42.69 km from centre)

The Watercress Line

Tourist attraction

A 19th-century heritage line with steam trains traveling through vintage stations & themed events.

4.70 (2.8K reviews) (~93 km from centre)

Kent & East Sussex Railway - (Tenterden Town, Station)

Heritage preservation

Heritage railway offering journeys on vintage steam & diesel trains, some with dining service.

4.70 (2.3K reviews) (~53.3 km from centre)

E.M.S.R. Adventure Park

Theme park

Family-run adventure park with a miniature railway, wildlife-rich lake area, a playground and cafe.

4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~66.59 km from centre)

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre

Museum

Veteran engines, carriages and memorabilia, set around a recreated Victorian station (with rides).

4.60 (1.2K reviews) (~89.18 km from centre)

Spa Valley Railway - (Tunbridge Wells West, Station)

Heritage preservation

Restored railway with trips on vintage steam & diesel trains, plus cream teas & Santa specials.

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~30.03 km from centre)

Epping Ongar Railway

Heritage preservation

4.60 (775 reviews) (~38.53 km from centre)

East Kent Railway Trust

Tourist attraction

A volunteer-run railway through a coal mining area, running Sunday train rides, plus visitor centre.

4.60 (545 reviews) (~81.65 km from centre)

Watercress Line - (Medstead & Four Marks,Station)

Heritage railroad

4.70 (446 reviews) (~84.53 km from centre)

Cholsey & Wallingford Railway - (Wallingford,Station)

Heritage railroad

Railway with 2.5 miles of restored track and trains pulled by steam and heritage diesel engines.

4.50 (253 reviews) (~88.65 km from centre)

Colne Valley Railway - (Castle Hedingham)

Heritage preservation

Vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored Victorian line, plus working signal box and mini track.

4.40 (251 reviews) (~76.69 km from centre)

Royal Hospital Chelsea

Assisted living facility

Former residents' military artefacts, plus an 18th-century diorama and reconstructed hospital berth.

4.70 (224 reviews) (~21.51 km from centre)

Lavender Line - (Isfield,Station)

Heritage railroad

Diesel and steam train rides along a 2-mile stretch of preserved railway line through countryside.

4.40 (188 reviews) (~48.96 km from centre)

Ashwell Springs: source of the River Rhee

Heritage preservation

👍👍 Only just found out that it's the start of the river cam,after years of visiting on and off,got some lovely clear fresh spring water,it makes a great cup of tea ! Take your children there,the can paddle safely,the water it only a few inches deep.

4.50 (139 reviews) (~76.15 km from centre)

The Dockyard Railway

Heritage preservation

👍👍 The Dockyard Railway located within the grounds of Chatham Dockyard only runs on special events and the occasional weekend throughout the year. It is therefore quite the experience to see the steam engines in action. The railway is used by volunteers and does not take passengers.

4.70 (137 reviews) (~30.1 km from centre)

Kirkaldy’s Testing Works

Technology museum

👍 Fascinating glimpse of mechanical engineering testing from the past! The museum may only be open once a month, but its space is full of machines that can make physics live for those interested in engineering, and give a fascinating insight into niche Victorian and Edwardian industry for those leanin...

4.80 (60 reviews) (~19.92 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Heritage preservations in Orpington, United Kingdom