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Calshot Castle
Attractions in Holbury

From Holbury, 5.3 km to Calshot Castle

Around Holbury, the places to visit include 5 museums, 2 castles and 2 piers. Our list finds nothing inside Holbury’s built-up area, but 15 places within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Osborne House, 12 km away.

Photo: Calshot Castle, Geni (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Holbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Holbury

The rest of the best known are a museum, an abbey or priory and a castle.

Castle · English HeritageCalshot Castle2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumNational Motor Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryBeaulieu Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the westCastleNetley Castle3.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric housePalace House3.6 km outside town, to the westGardenExbury Gardens2.9 km outside town, to the south

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

Out at 5.7 km is Netley Abbey, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Holbury’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

Which kinds

5 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 5.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 piers0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Calshot Castle).

Every place

Full list of places

You will find all 15 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

8 listed buildings are on Holbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holbury →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Out of town, Osborne House (12 km) leads 12 names to know.

Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House12 km southeastHistoric shipHMS Victory19 km eastCathedralWinchester Cathedral26 km northMuseumMary Rose20 km eastCathedralSalisbury Cathedral39 km northwestCastle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle17 km southHistoric shipHMS Warrior19 km eastCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle19 km eastAttractionSpinnaker Tower20 km eastCastleWinchester Castle26 km northCastle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle16 km southwestCastleSouthampton Castle8.1 km north

Places well known beyond Holbury (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.

What visitors ask about Holbury

What is there to see near Holbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Holbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Calshot Castle, National Motor Museum, Beaulieu Abbey and Netley Castle.

Does Holbury have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holbury: National Motor Museum, The Buckler's Hard Story Maritime Museum, Secret Army Exhibition and HMS Agamemnon – Navigating the Legend.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Holbury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Calshot Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Holbury?

Within 40 km: Osborne House (12 km), HMS Victory (19 km), Winchester Cathedral (26 km), Mary Rose (20 km).

Where are Holbury’s historic buildings listed?

Holbury has 8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Holbury 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 (21)

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