Around Old Basing, start with Odiham Castle
Old Basing’s list takes in 5 attractions, 2 castles and 2 museums. Our list finds nothing inside Old Basing’s built-up area, but 12 places within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Windsor Castle lies 39 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see around Old Basing
Odiham Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and a historic house.
CastleOdiham Castle4.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleBasing House100 m outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumWillis Museum2.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMilestones Museum4 km outside town, to the westFortFortBullsdown Iron Age Fort4.5 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.
Plotted on the map
Out at 6 km is Bullsdown Iron Age Fort, the farthest.
The dashed line is Old Basing’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 kind of places
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (5), then other attractions (5).
Green: inside Old Basing. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Vyne Estate).
Place after place
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 12 places in all.
The Vyne Estate
16th-century country house outside Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
61 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Old Basing’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Old Basing →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 39 km off.
CastleWindsor Castle39 km northeast
CathedralWinchester Cathedral30 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum10 km north
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum15 km south
CastleHighclere Castle23 km west
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins21 km north
CastleWinchester Castle30 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor35 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)CastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle27 km northwest
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion26 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park40 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede39 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Old Basing (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.
Know before you go to Old Basing
What is there to see near Old Basing?
No attraction is mapped inside Old Basing itself. Within 5 km of it are Odiham Castle, Basing House, The Vyne Estate and Willis Museum.
Does Old Basing have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Old Basing: Willis Museum and Milestones Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Old Basing?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Old Basing, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Vyne Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Old Basing?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (39 km), Winchester Cathedral (30 km), Calleva Atrebatum (10 km), Jane Austen's House Museum (15 km).
Where are Old Basing’s historic buildings listed?
Old Basing has 61 listed buildings, 2 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 Old Basing 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 (14)
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Museum: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milestones Museum: Simon Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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