Leave Ball Hill for Highclere Castle, 5.2 km away
Donnington Castle, 7.2 km from Ball Hill, is the best-known trip nearby. Nothing on our list is inside Ball Hill’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a church.
Top of the list around Ball Hill
Behind Highclere Castle on the list is a church.
CastleHighclere Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeastChurchChurchChurch of the Ascension5 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The map stretches to Church of the Ascension, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Ball Hill’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 you can see
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Ball Hill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Both on the list
You will find both within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Ball Hill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ball Hill →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Donnington Castle, 7.2 km from the centre.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral35 km south
CastleWinchester Castle34 km south
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum22 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins32 km east
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle20 km southwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum39 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park24 km northeast
CastleWallingford Castle33 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle35 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate23 km east
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)37 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Ball Hill (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.
Seeing Ball Hill: questions
What is there to see near Ball Hill?
No attraction is mapped inside Ball Hill itself. Within 5 km of it are Highclere Castle and Church of the Ascension.
Does Ball Hill have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ball Hill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ball Hill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 7.2 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Ball Hill?
Within 40 km: Donnington Castle (7.2 km), Winchester Cathedral (35 km), Winchester Castle (34 km), Calleva Atrebatum (22 km).
Where are Ball Hill’s historic buildings listed?
Ball Hill has 3 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 Ball Hill 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 (11)
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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