Nothing mapped in Denmead itself; Southwick House is the nearest draw
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 5. All of them lie outside Denmead. Set 12 km out, HMS Victory makes a day trip.
The best known around Denmead
The rest of the best known are 3 forts and a museum.
FortFort Widley4.5 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Southwick4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
FortFort Purbrook5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumRoyal Military Police Museum3.1 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
Head southwest for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Denmead’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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.
Green: inside Denmead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Fort Southwick
Part of naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England, UK.
Royal Military Police Museum
Museum in Fareham, England, UK, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Denmead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Denmead →
Names further out
First of the 12 big names within reach is HMS Victory, 12 km away.
Historic shipHMS Victory12 km south
MuseumMary Rose12 km south
CathedralWinchester Cathedral25 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle8 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House22 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior12 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower12 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral21 km east
CastleArundel Castle36 km east
CastleWinchester Castle25 km northwest
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace19 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle30 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Denmead (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.
Practical questions about Denmead
What is there to see near Denmead?
No attraction is mapped inside Denmead itself. Within 5 km of it are Southwick House, Fort Widley, Fort Southwick and Fort Purbrook.
Does Denmead have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Denmead: Royal Military Police Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Denmead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portchester Castle (English Heritage), 8 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Denmead?
Within 40 km: HMS Victory (12 km), Mary Rose (12 km), Winchester Cathedral (25 km), Portchester Castle (8 km).
Where are Denmead’s historic buildings listed?
Denmead has 6 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 Denmead 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)
- Fort Widley: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Southwick: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Purbrook: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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