Rockbourne Roman Villa leads what is near Alderholt
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Alderholt’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a water park. Make a day of it at Salisbury Cathedral, 17 km away.
Where to start near Alderholt
Alongside Rockbourne Roman Villa you find 2 historic houses, a museum and a water park.
MuseumRockbourne Roman Villa3.7 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseSomerley4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseEdmondsham House4.7 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFordingbridge Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkNew Forest Water Park2.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionDorset Heavy Horse Centre3.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The outermost point is Ibsley HF-DF Station, at 6.1 km.
The dashed line is Alderholt’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Green: inside Alderholt. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
All 7 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
First of the 12 big names within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 17 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral17 km north
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle34 km southwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate18 km southwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum38 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park20 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseWilton House19 km north
CastleWinchester Castle40 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle23 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle20 km south
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle30 km southeast
Historic houseFonthill Abbey27 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Alderholt (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Alderholt
What is there to see near Alderholt?
No attraction is mapped inside Alderholt itself. Within 5 km of it are Rockbourne Roman Villa, Somerley, Edmondsham House and Fordingbridge Museum.
Does Alderholt have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Alderholt: Rockbourne Roman Villa and Fordingbridge Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Alderholt?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Corfe Castle (National Trust), 34 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Alderholt?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (17 km), Corfe Castle (34 km), Kingston Lacy Estate (18 km), The Tank Museum (38 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Alderholt when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (15)
- Rockbourne Roman Villa: Nigel Freeman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerley: Somerley_House.JPG: Wulfrunian1 derivative work: Pasicles, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmondsham House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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