Bursledon Brickworks is the place to visit in Locks Heath
Visitors to Locks Heath can choose from 5 museums, 2 castles and 2 forts. We list one place to visit inside Locks Heath’s built-up area and 10 within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Drive 13 km to reach HMS Victory.
Start here in Locks Heath
The rest of the best known are 2 castles, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
Castle · English HeritageCalshot Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageTitchfield Abbey300 m outside town, to the east
CastleNetley Castle4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBursledon Windmill1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHovercraft Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The outermost point is Fort Wallington, at 7.6 km.
The dashed line is Locks Heath’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
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (5) and castles or historic places (5).
Green: inside Locks Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Calshot Castle and Titchfield Abbey).
Everything to see
After the one in town come 10 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Locks Heath comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
130 listed buildings are on Locks Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Locks Heath →
Days out
Worth the drive, HMS Victory (13 km) is first of the 12.
Historic shipHMS Victory13 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House12 km south
MuseumMary Rose14 km southeast
CathedralWinchester Cathedral22 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle11 km east
Historic shipHMS Warrior13 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle20 km south
CastleWinchester Castle23 km north
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral14 km southeast
CathedralChichester Cathedral35 km east
CastleSouthampton Castle10 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Locks Heath (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.
Planning a visit to Locks Heath
What are the main attractions in Locks Heath?
The place to visit inside Locks Heath’s built-up area is Bursledon Brickworks. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Locks Heath have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Locks Heath: Bursledon Brickworks, Bursledon Windmill, Hovercraft Museum and Westbury Manor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Locks Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Locks Heath, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Calshot Castle and Titchfield Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Locks Heath?
Within 40 km: HMS Victory (13 km), Osborne House (12 km), Mary Rose (14 km), Winchester Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Locks Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Locks Heath has 130 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 Locks Heath 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 (17)
- Calshot Castle: Geni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Titchfield Abbey: Adam Greenough, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Netley Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bursledon Windmill: James Brigden, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hovercraft Museum: Frammy7, CC BY-SA 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
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 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
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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