What to see from Hightown: Somerley first
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. Hightown itself has none of them. For a longer trip, Salisbury Cathedral lies 25 km away.
Top of the list around Hightown
After Somerley, look out for a zoo, an art gallery and a castle.
Historic houseSomerley4.2 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooLiberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre100 m outside town, to the southwestArt galleryArt galleryOld Fine Art Gallery1.5 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleCastle Piece4 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuinsIbsley HF-DF Station4.7 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The map ends at Ibsley HF-DF Station, 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is Hightown’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 there is to see
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 5.
Green: inside Hightown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Hightown’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hightown →
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 25 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral25 km north
CathedralWinchester Cathedral40 km northeast
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle31 km southwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House36 km east
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle12 km south
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate19 km west
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle36 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park19 km northeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
MuseumThe Tank Museum37 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle21 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle40 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle24 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Hightown (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.
Common questions about Hightown
What is there to see near Hightown?
No attraction is mapped inside Hightown itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerley, Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre, Old Fine Art Gallery and Castle Piece.
Does Hightown have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hightown: Old Fine Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hightown?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Corfe Castle (National Trust), 31 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Hightown?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (25 km), Winchester Cathedral (40 km), Corfe Castle (31 km), Osborne House (36 km).
Where are Hightown’s historic buildings listed?
Hightown has 2 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 Hightown 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 (13)
- Somerley: Somerley_House.JPG: Wulfrunian1 derivative work: Pasicles, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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