Places to visit near Ashley: Sammy Miller Museum & more
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a historic house. If you have a day, head to Salisbury Cathedral, 36 km away.
Around Ashley: where to begin
The list goes on from Sammy Miller Museum to a historic house and a museum.
MuseumSammy Miller Museum1.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseHinton Admiral4.3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSaint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Ashley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Ashley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
Nothing is inside Ashley itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Hinton Admiral
Grade I listed English country house in New Forest District, United Kingdom.
Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
Museum in Lymington, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Ashley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashley →
Out of town
The pick of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 36 km off.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral36 km north
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House26 km east
Historic shipHMS Victory37 km east
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle8.4 km southeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle33 km southwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle11 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose38 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle24 km east
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle10 km west
Historic shipHMS Warrior37 km east
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park22 km north · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle38 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ashley (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.
Ashley: questions and answers
What is there to see near Ashley?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashley itself. Within 5 km of it are Sammy Miller Museum, Hinton Admiral and Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.
Does Ashley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashley: Sammy Miller Museum and Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 26 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Ashley?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (36 km), Osborne House (26 km), HMS Victory (37 km), Hurst Castle (8.4 km).
Where are Ashley’s historic buildings listed?
Ashley has 6 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 Ashley 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)
- Sammy Miller Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinton Admiral: Peter Beaven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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