Ludgershall Cross
Visitors to Ludgershall can see Ludgershall Cross, a historic site. Add one more place within 5 km to a visit. Care of the site is provided by English Heritage.
Historic site in Ludgershall
Inside Ludgershall
Ludgershall Cross is inside Ludgershall’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Ludgershall runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Ludgershall Cross
A short trip away is Ludgershall Castle, 200 m off.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- in Ludgershall
Ludgershall Cross and what surrounds it
Orange: Ludgershall Cross.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Ludgershall’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Ludgershall Cross
The 7 towns are led in size by Tidworth, with 10,693 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Ludgershall
Perham Down
Tidworth
Collingbourne Ducis
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Ludgershall Cross is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludgershall | It’s in town | 5,400 | 3 |
| Perham Down | 1.5 km southwest of it | 1,397 | 2 |
| Tidworth | 2.6 km southwest of it | 10,693 | 2 |
| Collingbourne Ducis | 3.2 km northwest of it | 908 | 2 |
| Appleshaw | 4.2 km southeast of it | 470 | 3 |
| Thruxton | 4.9 km southeast of it | 321 | 2 |
| Collingbourne Kingston | 4.9 km northwest of it | 515 | 2 |
Beyond Ludgershall Cross
4 museums, a castle and a zoo are among the 17 within 15 km.
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle200 m away2
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust6.9 km away3FortFortDanebury Hill Camp15 km away4
MuseumCrofton Pumping Station11 km away5
MuseumHistoric Army Aircraft Flight12 km away6
MuseumAndover Museum11 km away7
MuseumArmy Flying Museum12 km away8AttractionAttractionWilton Windmill11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ludgershall Cross: common questions
Where is Ludgershall Cross?
Ludgershall Cross is in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ludgershall Cross?
Historic site.
Who runs Ludgershall Cross?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Ludgershall Cross?
June to September are the warmest months in Ludgershall, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ludgershall Cross?
Within 15 km: Ludgershall Castle (200 m), Hawk Conservancy Trust (6.9 km), Danebury Hill Camp (15 km) and Crofton Pumping Station (11 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 (6)
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawk Conservancy Trust: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Pumping Station: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Historic Army Aircraft Flight: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andover Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Army Flying Museum: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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