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Kingston Lacy Estate
Attractions in Holt

Places to visit around Holt, from Kingston Lacy Estate

Nothing is mapped inside Holt’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 attractions, a historic house and a museum. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Salisbury Cathedral sits 28 km away.

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In Holt
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Holt

Beyond Kingston Lacy Estate, there are 2 attractions and a museum.

Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of East Dorset3.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionHoneyBrook Farm1.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionWalford Mill Crafts2.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where things are

Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Holt’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

The places here are 2 attractions, a historic house and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Holt. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate).

Every place

Everything to see

These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

5 listed buildings are on Holt’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holt →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Of the 12 day trips, Salisbury Cathedral (28 km) is the best known.

CathedralSalisbury Cathedral28 km northeastCastle · National TrustCorfe Castle23 km south · 190K visitors a year (2010)MuseumThe Tank Museum25 km southwestFort · National TrustBadbury Rings6.7 km westFort · English HeritageMaiden Castle39 km southwestCastle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle17 km southeastCastleBrownsea Castle16 km southCastle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle24 km northGarden · National TrustStourhead Park40 km northwestCastle · English HeritageHurst Castle32 km southeastHistoric houseWilton House28 km northHistoric houseFonthill Abbey29 km north

Places well known beyond Holt (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.

Asked about places to visit in Holt

What is there to see near Holt?

No attraction is mapped inside Holt itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingston Lacy Estate, Museum of East Dorset, HoneyBrook Farm and Walford Mill Crafts.

Does Holt have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holt: Museum of East Dorset.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holt?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Holt, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Kingston Lacy Estate).

What are the best-known days out near Holt?

Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (28 km), Corfe Castle (23 km), The Tank Museum (25 km), Badbury Rings (6.7 km).

Where are Holt’s historic buildings listed?

Holt has 5 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

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 Holt 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).

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