Calleva Atrebatum
Calleva Atrebatum is a romano-British town at Silchester. It is a scheduled monument. Close by, Abbey Ruins is 14 km away, one of 34 within 15 km.
Fort near Silchester
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (12 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Silchester
Calleva Atrebatum is 900 m east of Silchester. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Silchester has 8 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Silchester
Highs of 17–23°C mark May to September in Silchester.
Calleva Atrebatum
Care of the site is provided by English Heritage. Articles on it exist in 12 languages.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- 900 m east of Silchester
The way to Calleva Atrebatum
The orange dot is Calleva Atrebatum; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Calleva Atrebatum
With 14,767 people, Tadley is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Silchester
- 2Tadley
- 3Mortimer
- 4Little London
- 5Bramley
- 6Stratfield Mortimer
- 7Burghfield Common
- 8Pamber Green
Silchester
Tadley
Mortimer
Little London
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Calleva Atrebatum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silchester | 900 m west of it | 788 | 3 |
| Tadley | 1.4 km west of it | 14,767 | 5 |
| Mortimer | 1.7 km northeast of it | 2,932 | 4 |
| Little London | 2.6 km southwest of it | 371 | 5 |
| Bramley | 2.9 km southeast of it | 4,730 | 7 |
| Stratfield Mortimer | 2.9 km northeast of it | 443 | 3 |
| Burghfield Common | 3.6 km north of it | 6,216 | 3 |
| Pamber Green | 3.7 km southwest of it | 430 | 3 |
Around Calleva Atrebatum
A visit can add 5 historic houses, 2 castles and an abbey or priory, from 34 places within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins14 km away2Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate6.2 km away3
CastleOdiham Castle14 km away4
Historic houseStratfield Saye House6.1 km away5
Historic houseBramshill House12 km away6
CastleBasing House10 km away7
Historic houseMansion House4.7 km away8
Historic houseEnglefield House9.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Calleva Atrebatum: common questions
Where is Calleva Atrebatum?
Calleva Atrebatum is 900 m east of Silchester, Hampshire.
What is Calleva Atrebatum?
Romano-British town at Silchester, United Kingdom.
Who runs Calleva Atrebatum?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Calleva Atrebatum?
May to September are the warmest months in Silchester, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Calleva Atrebatum a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Calleva Atrebatum?
Within 15 km: Abbey Ruins (14 km), The Vyne Estate (6.2 km), Odiham Castle (14 km) and Stratfield Saye House (6.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratfield Saye House: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramshill House: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansion House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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