Visit New Forest Museum in Lyndhurst
Mapped inside Lyndhurst’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. Among them are 3 attractions, 2 zoos and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Salisbury Cathedral, 26 km off.
The first to see in Lyndhurst
The list goes on from New Forest Museum to 2 zoos, 2 attractions and a garden.
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park4.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenFurzey Gardens3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm4.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionKnightwood Oak3.1 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooNew Forest Reptile Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
At 5.7 km, The New Forest Wildlife Park is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Lyndhurst’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most are other attractions, 3 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).
Green: inside Lyndhurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
The one inside Lyndhurst comes first, then 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Lyndhurst comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Lyndhurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lyndhurst →
Within a day
Start with Salisbury Cathedral, 26 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral26 km northwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral28 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House26 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Victory34 km east
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park8.5 km north · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
MuseumMary Rose34 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle28 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle28 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle19 km south
MuseumNational Motor Museum10 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle19 km south
Historic shipHMS Warrior34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Lyndhurst (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.
Seeing Lyndhurst: your questions
What are the main attractions in Lyndhurst?
The place to visit inside Lyndhurst’s built-up area is New Forest Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Lyndhurst have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lyndhurst: New Forest Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lyndhurst?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 26 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lyndhurst?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (26 km), Winchester Cathedral (28 km), Osborne House (26 km), HMS Victory (34 km).
Where are Lyndhurst’s historic buildings listed?
Lyndhurst has 22 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 Lyndhurst 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)
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motor Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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