Chessington Travel Guide

Chessington is a town in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames with a population of slightly under 20,000 people. Chessington is well known for the famous Chessington World of Adventures theme park. Here is the Chessington Travel Guide.

Chessington used to be a small city on the Hogsmill River, a tributary of the adjacent River Thames before the theme park was constructed.

Chessington Points of Interests

Chessington is home to Chessington World of Adventures, one of Europe’s major theme park resorts. Other Chessington attractions include:

• Chessington Garden Centre lies in the area’s south, near Malden Rushett.
• There is a country walk in London’s greenbelt called the Chessington Countryside Walk.
• Chessington Wood
• Hampton Court Palace 
• Ham House & Gardens

Chessington Shopping Centers

The town boasts a few well-known shopping centres as a highly visited city. And here are the most-visited ones.

• The Ashley Shopping Centre – Ashley House Annexe Ashley Rd, Epsom, KT18 5AB 
• Swan Shopping Centre – 36 Swan Court High St, Leatherhead, KT22 8AH
• Times Square Shopping Centre – High St, Sutton, SM1 1LF
• Eden Walk Shopping Centre – Management Suite, Eden Walk, Surrey Upon Thames, KT1 1BL

Chessington Public Schools

These are the top secondary schools around Chessington, ranked by A-Level and GCSE results:

• Hinchley Wood School
• Esher Sixth Form College
• Glyn School
• Richard Challoner School
• Epsom and Ewell High School
• Southborough High School
• Tolworth Girls’ School and Sixth Form

Chessington’s Places of Worship

Below are the three main places of worship in Chessington:

• St Catherine of Siena RC Church – 98, Leatherhead Rd, Chessington, KT9 2HY
• St. Paul’s Church (Hook) – 280, Hook Rd, Chessington, KT9 1PF
• St. Mary the Virgin C of E Church – The Vicarage, Garrison Lane, Chessington, KT9 2LB

Chessington Pubs and Bars

In addition to places of interest, Chessington offers a plethora of pubs and bars for nighttime entertainment:

• The Shy Horse
• The Chessington Oak
• Monkey Puzzle Beefeater
• Zafari Bar and Grill
• The Lucky Rover
• The North Star