Nothing mapped in Cliddesden itself; Basing House is the nearest draw
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Cliddesden’s built-up area. The commonest are 4 attractions, 2 museums and a castle. 2 of them are within 1 km of the middle of town. For a longer trip, Winchester Cathedral lies 25 km away.
The names to know near Cliddesden
Next to Basing House, the best known are 3 attractions and 2 museums.
CastleBasing House4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWillis Museum2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumMilestones Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBasingstoke & District Model Engineering Society500 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionViables Craft Centre500 m outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionJump Factory4.3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Leave town to the north for most of the 7 nearby.
The dashed line is Cliddesden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
There are more other attractions (4) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Cliddesden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
7 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Cliddesden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cliddesden →
Further afield
Day trips number 12; the best known is Winchester Cathedral, 25 km off.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral25 km southwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum14 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle21 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum13 km north
CastleWinchester Castle25 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate7 km north
CastleOdiham Castle9.8 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins26 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle26 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor40 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion32 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Cliddesden (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.
Planning a visit to Cliddesden
What is there to see near Cliddesden?
No attraction is mapped inside Cliddesden itself. Within 5 km of it are Basing House, Willis Museum, Milestones Museum and Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society.
Does Cliddesden have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cliddesden: Willis Museum and Milestones Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cliddesden?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 13 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Cliddesden?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (25 km), Jane Austen's House Museum (14 km), Highclere Castle (21 km), Calleva Atrebatum (13 km).
Where are Cliddesden’s historic buildings listed?
Cliddesden has 14 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 Cliddesden 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 (13)
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Museum: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milestones Museum: Simon Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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