Spitfire
Southampton counts Spitfire, a historic site, among its places to visit. The surrounding 5 km hold 5 more places to visit. Worth the trip, Winchester Cathedral is 13 km off.
Historic site in Southampton
Inside Southampton
Spitfire is inside Southampton’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Southampton).
Spitfire
Historic site.
In Southampton, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Southampton
Spitfire on the map
Use the numbers to match each place near Spitfire with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Southampton’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Of these 7 towns, the largest is Southampton (249,633 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Southampton
Eastleigh
West End
Chandler's Ford
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Spitfire is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | It’s in town | 249,633 | 31 |
| Eastleigh | 500 m northeast of it | 48,355 | 10 |
| West End | 900 m southeast of it | 10,865 | 20 |
| Chandler's Ford | 2.3 km north of it | 31,965 | 6 |
| Chilworth | 2.4 km northwest of it | 1,169 | 9 |
| Hedge End | 4.1 km southeast of it | 23,195 | 10 |
| Horton Heath | 4.4 km east of it | 3,047 | 5 |
Next door to Spitfire
There are 67 within 15 km, 4 castles, a cathedral and a theme park among them.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral13 km away2
CastleWinchester Castle13 km away3
CastleSouthampton Castle5.9 km away4
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park13 km away · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)5
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle13 km away6
CastleNetley Castle7.8 km away7
Art gallerySouthampton City Art Gallery5.3 km away8
MuseumSeaCity Museum5.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Spitfire: common questions
Where is Spitfire?
Spitfire is in Southampton, Hampshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Spitfire?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Spitfire?
May to September are the warmest months in Southampton, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Spitfire?
Within 15 km: Winchester Cathedral (13 km), Winchester Castle (13 km), Southampton Castle (5.9 km) and Paultons Park (13 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)
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Netley Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton City Art Gallery: Jim Champion, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SeaCity Museum: hahnchen at Wikimedia Commons (must include link if medium allows), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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