2.6 km from Colden Common, Marwell Zoo leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Colden Common’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and a zoo. A day out reaches Winchester Cathedral, 7.2 km away.
Top of the list around Colden Common
Close behind Marwell Zoo are 3 museums.
ZooMarwell Zoo1.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumShears Mill2.3 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 layout
To the southwest lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Colden Common’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 3 of 4.
Green: inside Colden Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Twyford Pumping Station
Preserved waterworks and pumping station in Twyford, Winchester, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Colden Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Colden Common →
Day trips from Colden Common
Worth the drive, Winchester Cathedral (7.2 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral7.2 km north
CastleWinchester Castle7.5 km north
Historic shipHMS Victory26 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km west
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House27 km south
MuseumMary Rose26 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle7 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle23 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior26 km southeastChurchChurchOld Minster7.2 km north
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle34 km south
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park17 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)Places well known beyond Colden Common (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.
Quick answers on Colden Common
What is there to see near Colden Common?
No attraction is mapped inside Colden Common itself. Within 5 km of it are Marwell Zoo, Twyford Pumping Station, Eastleigh Museum and Shears Mill.
Does Colden Common have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Colden Common: Twyford Pumping Station, Eastleigh Museum and Shears Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Colden Common?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Colden Common?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (7.2 km), Winchester Castle (7.5 km), HMS Victory (26 km), Salisbury Cathedral (35 km).
Where are Colden Common’s historic buildings listed?
Colden Common has 11 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 Colden Common 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)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twyford Pumping Station: Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), 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
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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