Jane Austen's House Museum
Historic house museum in East Hampshire, UK.
Attractions in Bentworth
Photo: Jane Austen's House Museum, Simon Burchell (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nothing mapped in Bentworth itself; Jane Austen's House Museum is the nearest draw
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 4 of 5. All of them lie outside Bentworth. A day out reaches Winchester Cathedral, 21 km away.
In Bentworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Bentworth: where to begin
Close behind Jane Austen's House Museum are 3 museums and a historic house.
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseChawton House5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumCurtis Museum4.9 km outside town, to the east
MuseumGliding Heritage Centre2.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumThe Allen Gallery4.8 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.
The map
Around Bentworth, mapped
The map ends at Curtis Museum, 5.4 km out.
The dashed line is Bentworth’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
What they are
Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.
Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Bentworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Bentworth
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
25 listed buildings are on Bentworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bentworth →
Big names nearby
Trips out
Worth the drive, Winchester Cathedral (21 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral21 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Victory40 km south
CastleWinchester Castle22 km southwest
MuseumMary Rose40 km south
CastleHighclere Castle29 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum22 km north
CastleOdiham Castle13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle36 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle21 km southwest
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins34 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle19 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Bentworth (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.
Bentworth, answered
What is there to see near Bentworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Bentworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton House, Curtis Museum and Gliding Heritage Centre.
Does Bentworth have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bentworth: Jane Austen's House Museum, Curtis Museum, Gliding Heritage Centre and The Allen Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bentworth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 22 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Bentworth?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (21 km), HMS Victory (40 km), Winchester Castle (22 km), Mary Rose (40 km).
Where are Bentworth’s historic buildings listed?
Bentworth has 25 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 Bentworth 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)
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gliding Heritage Centre: Mike Burdett from CROMER, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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