Places to visit around Appleshaw, from Ludgershall Castle
Nothing is mapped inside Appleshaw’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a zoo and a historic site. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Salisbury Cathedral, 25 km off.
The best known around Appleshaw
Ludgershall Castle aside, the next best known are a zoo and a historic site.
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageLudgershall Cross4.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 view
Close by, the 3 mostly lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Appleshaw’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Appleshaw. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Castle and Ludgershall Cross).
Every entry
All 3 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.
28 listed buildings are on Appleshaw’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Appleshaw →
Day trips
Salisbury Cathedral, at 25 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral25 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral26 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle17 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle26 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle26 km northeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp11 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle27 km southeast
Historic houseWilton House27 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park32 km south · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum36 km east
CastleDevizes Castle33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey22 km southPlaces well known beyond Appleshaw (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.
What visitors ask about Appleshaw
What is there to see near Appleshaw?
No attraction is mapped inside Appleshaw itself. Within 5 km of it are Ludgershall Castle, Hawk Conservancy Trust and Ludgershall Cross.
Does Appleshaw have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Appleshaw.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Appleshaw?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Appleshaw, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Castle and Ludgershall Cross).
What are the best-known days out near Appleshaw?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (25 km), Winchester Cathedral (26 km), Highclere Castle (17 km), Winchester Castle (26 km).
Where are Appleshaw’s historic buildings listed?
Appleshaw has 28 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 Appleshaw 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 (12)
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawk Conservancy Trust: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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