Trinity House Obelisk
Head 1.5 km south of Southwell for Trinity House Obelisk, a historic site. Look also at Portland Castle, 6.2 km away, first of 28 more within 15 km.
Historic site near Southwell
Just outside Southwell
Trinity House Obelisk is 1.5 km south of Southwell. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Warm months and wet ones
Expect highs of 19–22°C in Southwell from June to September.
Trinity House Obelisk
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 1.5 km south of Southwell
Trinity House Obelisk and what surrounds it
Trinity House Obelisk is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Trinity House Obelisk
The largest of the 4 towns is Weston, with 5,208 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Southwell
Weston
Grove
Fortuneswell
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Trinity House Obelisk is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | 1.5 km north of it | 1,700 | 16 |
| Weston | 2.8 km north of it | 5,208 | 17 |
| Grove | 4.3 km northeast of it | 1,032 | 16 |
| Fortuneswell | 4.7 km north of it | 4,554 | 23 |
Also near Trinity House Obelisk
28 more lie within 15 km, 4 castles, 2 museums and 2 forts among them.
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle6.2 km away2
CastleRufus Castle3.5 km away3
CastleSandsfoot Castle9.1 km away4
CastlePennsylvania Castle3.4 km away5
MuseumPortland Museum3.5 km away6
MuseumTout Quarry4.5 km away7FortFortVerne High Angle Battery5.3 km away8
FortThe Verne Citadel5.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Trinity House Obelisk
Where is Trinity House Obelisk?
Trinity House Obelisk is 1.5 km south of Southwell, Dorset.
What is Trinity House Obelisk?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Trinity House Obelisk?
June to September are the warmest months in Southwell, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Trinity House Obelisk?
Within 15 km: Portland Castle (6.2 km), Rufus Castle (3.5 km), Sandsfoot Castle (9.1 km) and Pennsylvania Castle (3.4 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 (7)
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennsylvania Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tout Quarry: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Verne Citadel: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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