One to see in Emsworth: Emsworth Museum
Mapped inside Emsworth’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. Look for 2 museums, a castle and a park or estate. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. For a longer trip, HMS Victory lies 13 km away.
First stops in Emsworth
Once you have seen Emsworth Museum, try a castle, a museum and a park or estate.
MuseumEmsworth Museumin town
CastleWarblingon Castle600 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSpring Arts and Heritage Centre1.2 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustQuay Meadow4.4 km outside town, to the southeastFortFortFarlington Redoubt4.6 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The 4 outside town cluster to the west.
The dashed line is Emsworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
There are more museums or galleries (2) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Emsworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Quay Meadow).
Every one of them
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Emsworth comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
92 listed buildings are on Emsworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Emsworth →
A little further out
HMS Victory (13 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic shipHMS Victory13 km southwest
MuseumMary Rose13 km southwest
CathedralChichester Cathedral11 km east
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House26 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral35 km northwest
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace9.1 km east
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle13 km west
Historic shipHMS Warrior14 km southwest
CastleArundel Castle27 km east
AttractionSpinnaker Tower14 km southwest
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle32 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Emsworth (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.
Emsworth, answered
What are the main attractions in Emsworth?
The place to visit inside Emsworth’s built-up area is Emsworth Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Emsworth have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Emsworth: Emsworth Museum and Spring Arts and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Emsworth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Emsworth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Quay Meadow).
What are the best-known days out near Emsworth?
Within 40 km: HMS Victory (13 km), Mary Rose (13 km), Chichester Cathedral (11 km), Osborne House (26 km).
Where are Emsworth’s historic buildings listed?
Emsworth has 92 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 Emsworth 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)
- Emsworth Museum: Shazz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warblingon Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spring Arts and Heritage Centre: Geni, 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
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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