Shieldhall leads what is near Ashurst
Nothing is mapped inside Ashurst’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 attractions, a historic ship and a zoo. Further out, Winchester Cathedral is 23 km away.
Around Ashurst: where to begin
Behind Shieldhall on the list are 2 attractions, a zoo and a museum.
Historic shipShieldhall4.7 km outside town, to the east
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm400 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionEling Tide Mill2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNew Forest Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortTatchbury Hill Fort3 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Out at 5.5 km is Shieldhall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Ashurst’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 kind of places
Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of other attractions (2).
Green: inside Ashurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Its 6 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The 12 days out are led by Winchester Cathedral, 23 km away.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral23 km northeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral27 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House24 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Victory31 km east
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park6.1 km northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
MuseumMary Rose31 km east
CastleWinchester Castle23 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle28 km southeast
CastleSouthampton Castle7.9 km east
MuseumNational Motor Museum9.5 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior31 km east
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle29 km eastPlaces well known beyond Ashurst (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.
Your questions on Ashurst
What is there to see near Ashurst?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Shieldhall, The New Forest Wildlife Park, Longdown Activity Farm and Eling Tide Mill.
Does Ashurst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ashurst: New Forest Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashurst?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 24 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ashurst?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (23 km), Salisbury Cathedral (27 km), Osborne House (24 km), HMS Victory (31 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 Ashurst 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 (14)
- Shieldhall: dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motor Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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