In Bursledon, Bursledon Windmill is the place to visit
Bursledon and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 2 piers and a castle. One place to visit is mapped inside Bursledon’s built-up area, with 9 more within 5 km of its edge. Winchester Cathedral is worth a day, 19 km from the centre.
What Bursledon is known for
Following Bursledon Windmill are 2 piers, a castle and a museum.
MuseumBursledon Windmillin town
CastleNetley Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSolent Sky4.5 km outside town, to the west
PierHythe Pier, Railway and Ferry4.6 km outside town, to the west
PierHythe Pier4.9 km outside town, to the westFortFortNetley Abbey2.1 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.
On the map
At 5.8 km, Hythe Pier is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Bursledon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 5; 2 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Bursledon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Bursledon
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Bursledon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Bursledon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bursledon →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Winchester Cathedral, 19 km away.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral19 km north
Historic shipHMS Victory18 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House16 km south
MuseumMary Rose18 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral39 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle15 km east
Historic shipHMS Warrior18 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle19 km north
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle22 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCalshot Castle7.8 km south
CastleSouthampton Castle6.3 km westPlaces well known beyond Bursledon (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.
Good to know in Bursledon
What are the main attractions in Bursledon?
The place to visit inside Bursledon’s built-up area is Bursledon Windmill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.
Does Bursledon have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bursledon: Bursledon Windmill, Solent Sky, Bursledon Brickworks and Royal Victoria Hospital Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bursledon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 16 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Bursledon?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (19 km), HMS Victory (18 km), Osborne House (16 km), Mary Rose (18 km).
Where are Bursledon’s historic buildings listed?
Bursledon has 26 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 Bursledon 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 (17)
- Bursledon Windmill: James Brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Netley Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Solent Sky: Nimbus227, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hythe Pier, Railway and Ferry: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hythe Pier: Colin Smith, 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
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calshot Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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