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Attractions in Fareham

Where to go in Fareham: Westbury Manor Museum and one more

Fareham’s list takes in 9 museums, 5 forts and 2 historic houses. We list 2 places to visit inside Fareham’s built-up area and 18 within 5 km of its edge. 3 of them are cared for by English Heritage. At 8.4 km, HMS Victory is worth the journey.

Photo: Portchester Castle, Matthew Folley from UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Fareham
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
18
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start with these in Fareham

2 museums, a fort and a castle follow Westbury Manor Museum.

MuseumMuseumWestbury Manor Museumin townFortFortFort Wallingtonin townCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle2.4 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageTitchfield Abbey200 m outside town, to the westMuseum · English HeritageFort Brockhurst2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumExplosion! Museum of Naval Firepower4.7 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped

At 8 km, HMS Excellent is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Fareham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Grouped by kind

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (9), then castles or historic places (9).

Museums & galleries 9 museums1 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 forts · 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory1 in town · 8 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Fareham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Portchester Castle, Titchfield Abbey and Fort Brockhurst).

Every place

All the places to visit

2 in town lead, with 18 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 2 inside Fareham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

170 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Fareham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fareham →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Most famous of the 12 is HMS Victory, 8.4 km from the centre.

Historic shipHMS Victory8.4 km southeastMuseumMary Rose8.7 km southeastHistoric house · English HeritageOsborne House13 km southwestCathedralWinchester Cathedral24 km northHistoric shipHMS Warrior8.7 km southeastAttractionSpinnaker Tower9 km southeastCastle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle20 km southwestCathedralPortsmouth Cathedral9.6 km southeastCastleWinchester Castle25 km northCastle · English HeritageCalshot Castle8.9 km southwestCathedralChichester Cathedral29 km eastCathedralCathedral of St John the Evangelist9.3 km southeast

Places well known beyond Fareham (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.

Fareham: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Fareham?

The best known inside Fareham’s built-up area are Westbury Manor Museum and Fort Wallington. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 18 more within 5 km.

Does Fareham have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fareham: Westbury Manor Museum, Fort Brockhurst, Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower and HMS Excellent.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fareham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fareham, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Portchester Castle, Titchfield Abbey and Fort Brockhurst).

What are the best-known days out near Fareham?

Within 40 km: HMS Victory (8.4 km), Mary Rose (8.7 km), Osborne House (13 km), Winchester Cathedral (24 km).

Where are Fareham’s historic buildings listed?

Fareham has 170 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 Fareham 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 (25)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.