Friends of the New Forest Airfields is Bransgore’s place to visit
Bransgore’s list takes in 4 attractions, 2 museums and a castle. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 8 others are within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km away.
The headline places in Bransgore
Close behind Friends of the New Forest Airfields are a castle, a historic house and a museum.
CastleHighcliffe Castle4.3 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseHinton Admiral2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSammy Miller Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Kingdom Of Waywood100 m outside town, to the eastRuinsRuinsConstable’s House5 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 8 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Bransgore’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Other attractions number 4, castles or historic places 3.
Green: inside Bransgore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 8 within 5 km of its edge.
Highcliffe Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Highcliffe and Walkford, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, England, UK.
Hinton Admiral
Grade I listed English country house in New Forest District, United Kingdom.
The one inside Bransgore comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Bransgore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bransgore →
Day trips
Most famous of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 32 km from the centre.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral32 km north
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle28 km southwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House33 km east
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle16 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle32 km east
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle19 km southeast
MuseumThe Tank Museum37 km west
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate21 km west
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park23 km northeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
CastleBrownsea Castle19 km southwest
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum12 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bransgore (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.
Before a day out in Bransgore
What are the main attractions in Bransgore?
The place to visit inside Bransgore’s built-up area is Friends of the New Forest Airfields. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 8 more within 5 km.
Does Bransgore have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bransgore: Friends of the New Forest Airfields and Sammy Miller Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bransgore?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Corfe Castle (National Trust), 28 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bransgore?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (32 km), Corfe Castle (28 km), Osborne House (33 km), Christchurch Castle (6 km).
Where are Bransgore’s historic buildings listed?
Bransgore has 9 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 Bransgore 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)
- Highcliffe Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinton Admiral: Peter Beaven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Miller Museum: Colin Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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