Bishop's Waltham Palace leads what is near Botley
5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Botley are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Botley. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. At 15 km, Winchester Cathedral is worth the journey.
Around Botley: where to begin
The list goes on from Bishop's Waltham Palace to 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBursledon Windmill2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath4.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBursledon Brickworks2.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Botley, mapped
Furthest from the centre is Shears Mill, 6.4 km away.
The dashed line is Botley’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 are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Botley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
The places, one by one
Here are the 8 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
46 listed buildings are on Botley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Botley →
Trips out
Start with Winchester Cathedral, 15 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral15 km north
Historic shipHMS Victory18 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House20 km south
MuseumMary Rose18 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral40 km northwest
CastleWinchester Castle16 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle15 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior19 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower19 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle27 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle15 km north
CathedralChichester Cathedral36 km eastPlaces well known beyond Botley (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 Botley: your questions
What is there to see near Botley?
No attraction is mapped inside Botley itself. Within 5 km of it are Bishop's Waltham Palace, Bursledon Windmill, New Place, Shirrell Heath and Wickham Vineyard.
Does Botley have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Botley: Bursledon Windmill, Bishop's Waltham Museum, Bursledon Brickworks and Shears Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Botley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Botley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Botley?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (15 km), HMS Victory (18 km), Osborne House (20 km), Mary Rose (18 km).
Where are Botley’s historic buildings listed?
Botley has 46 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 Botley 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)
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bursledon Windmill: James Brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, 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
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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