Places to visit near Durley: Marwell Zoo & more
Our list finds nothing inside Durley’s built-up area, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, a zoo and a historic house. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Winchester Cathedral, 13 km away.
Where to start near Durley
Close behind Marwell Zoo are 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
ZooMarwell Zoo5 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum4 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard4.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumShears Mill4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWest End Museum4 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.
Mapped
Marwell Zoo marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Durley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
The places here are 3 museums, a zoo and a historic house.
Green: inside Durley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
Every place to visit
6 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.
1 listed building is on Durley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Durley →
Day trips from Durley
Worth the drive, Winchester Cathedral (13 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral13 km north
Historic shipHMS Victory20 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House22 km south
MuseumMary Rose20 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle13 km north
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral39 km west
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle17 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior20 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle13 km north
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle29 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Durley (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 Durley
What is there to see near Durley?
No attraction is mapped inside Durley itself. Within 5 km of it are Marwell Zoo, Bishop's Waltham Palace, Bishop's Waltham Museum and Wickham Vineyard.
Does Durley have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Durley: Bishop's Waltham Museum, Shears Mill and West End Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Durley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Durley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Durley?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (13 km), HMS Victory (20 km), Osborne House (22 km), Mary Rose (20 km).
Where are Durley’s historic buildings listed?
Durley has 1 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 Durley 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 (14)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, 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
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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