From Longstock, 3.6 km to Danebury Hill Camp
For a trip from Longstock, Winchester Cathedral is 15 km away. With nothing inside Longstock’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a fort and a historic house.
Just outside Longstock, the best known
After Danebury Hill Camp, look out for a historic house.
Historic houseHoughton Lodge3.6 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.
Places on the map
The map stretches to Houghton Lodge, 4.2 km away.
The dashed line is Longstock’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 is on offer
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Longstock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Longstock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longstock →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The pick of the 12 is Winchester Cathedral, 15 km off.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral15 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral23 km west
CastleWinchester Castle14 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle23 km north
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle15 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park21 km south · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey11 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle34 km north
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle17 km northwestChurchChurchOld Minster15 km southeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum35 km east
Historic houseWilton House27 km westPlaces well known beyond Longstock (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.
Quick answers on Longstock
What is there to see near Longstock?
No attraction is mapped inside Longstock itself. Within 5 km of it are Danebury Hill Camp and Houghton Lodge.
Does Longstock have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Longstock.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longstock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wolvesey Castle (English Heritage), 15 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Longstock?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (15 km), Salisbury Cathedral (23 km), Winchester Castle (14 km), Highclere Castle (23 km).
Where are Longstock’s historic buildings listed?
Longstock has 34 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 Longstock 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 (11)
- Houghton Lodge: Jasper33, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 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
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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