Netley Castle and more near Hedge End
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 6 of its 10. None of them is inside Hedge End itself. A longer outing takes you to Winchester Cathedral, 16 km off.
The first to see around Hedge End
Along with Netley Castle, see 3 museums, an attraction and a fort.
CastleNetley Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBursledon Windmill500 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard3.8 km outside town, to the eastFortFortNetley Abbey4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBursledon Brickworks1.4 km outside town, to the southEach 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 view
The map stretches to Eastleigh Museum, 6.5 km away.
The dashed line is Hedge End’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
Museums or galleries number 6, castles or historic places 3.
Green: inside Hedge End. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
You will find all 10 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Hedge End’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hedge End →
Day trips
Winchester Cathedral, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral16 km north
Historic shipHMS Victory19 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House19 km south
MuseumMary Rose19 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral38 km northwest
CastleWinchester Castle16 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle16 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior19 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle26 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower19 km southeast
CastleSouthampton Castle7.3 km west
Castle · English HeritageCalshot Castle11 km southPlaces well known beyond Hedge End (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.
Before a day out in Hedge End
What is there to see near Hedge End?
No attraction is mapped inside Hedge End itself. Within 5 km of it are Netley Castle, Bursledon Windmill, Eastleigh Museum and Wickham Vineyard.
Does Hedge End have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hedge End: Bursledon Windmill, Eastleigh Museum, Bursledon Brickworks and Royal Victoria Hospital Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hedge End?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 19 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Hedge End?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (16 km), HMS Victory (19 km), Osborne House (19 km), Mary Rose (19 km).
Where are Hedge End’s historic buildings listed?
Hedge End has 5 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 Hedge End 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)
- Netley Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bursledon Windmill: James Brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calshot Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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