Hawk Conservancy Trust
Bird park and conservation charity in Weyhill, Hampshire, England.
Attractions in Charlton
Photo: Hawk Conservancy Trust, Shaun Ferguson (CC BY-SA 2.0)Hawk Conservancy Trust and more near Charlton
Nothing is mapped inside Charlton’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 zoos and 2 museums, among others. Make a day of it at Winchester Cathedral, 22 km away.
In Charlton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Charlton
Hawk Conservancy Trust aside, the next best known are 2 museums and a zoo.
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAndover Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMuseum of the Iron Age1.6 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooFinkley Down Farm2.9 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
Where to go
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Charlton’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
The mix
There are more zoos, theme parks or other days out (2) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Charlton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Charlton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charlton →
Big names nearby
Names further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Winchester Cathedral, 22 km away.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral22 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral27 km southwest
CastleHighclere Castle15 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle22 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle9.7 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle25 km northeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp9.9 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle22 km southeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum37 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum33 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park31 km south · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseWilton House30 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Charlton (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.
Questions about Charlton’s attractions
What is there to see near Charlton?
No attraction is mapped inside Charlton itself. Within 5 km of it are Hawk Conservancy Trust, Andover Museum, Museum of the Iron Age and Finkley Down Farm.
Does Charlton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Charlton: Andover Museum and Museum of the Iron Age.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charlton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ludgershall Castle (English Heritage), 9.7 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Charlton?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (22 km), Salisbury Cathedral (27 km), Highclere Castle (15 km), Winchester Castle (22 km).
Where are Charlton’s historic buildings listed?
Charlton 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 Charlton 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 (12)
- Hawk Conservancy Trust: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andover Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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