Whipping Post
Look for Whipping Post, an attraction, in Christchurch. Another 10 places to visit lie within 5 km. First among the places near it is Christchurch Castle, at 100 m.
Attraction in Christchurch
Inside Christchurch
Whipping Post is inside Christchurch’s built-up area, with 10 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.
When to go
Warmest in Christchurch are May to September, at 18–22°C.
Whipping Post
Attraction.
In Christchurch, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Christchurch
Getting your bearings
On this map, Whipping Post is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Christchurch’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns near Whipping Post
Bournemouth, with 196,453 people, is the largest of the 4. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Christchurch
Bournemouth
Sopley
Bransgore
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Whipping Post is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | It’s in town | 48,973 | 17 |
| Bournemouth | 600 m west of it | 196,453 | 25 |
| Sopley | 3.1 km north of it | 287 | 14 |
| Bransgore | 5 km northeast of it | 3,688 | 9 |
While you are near Whipping Post
The 32 places within 15 km include 3 castles, 3 museums and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle100 m away2
MuseumRed House Museum200 m away3
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum7 km away4
CastleHighcliffe Castle4.3 km away5
CastleBrownsea Castle14 km away6
Historic houseHinton Admiral4.8 km away7
MuseumBournemouth Aviation Museum6.7 km away8
GardenCompton Acres11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Whipping Post: common questions
Where is Whipping Post?
Whipping Post is in Christchurch, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Whipping Post?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Whipping Post?
May to September are the warmest months in Christchurch, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Whipping Post?
Within 15 km: Christchurch Castle (100 m), Red House Museum (200 m), Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum (7 km) and Highcliffe Castle (4.3 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)
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House Museum: Ykraps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Highcliffe Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinton Admiral: Peter Beaven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum: Nimbus227, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Acres: Derbrauni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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