Places to visit around Otterbourne, from Marwell Zoo
What there is to see lies just outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums and a zoo. Further afield, Winchester Cathedral is 6.1 km from the centre.
Just outside Otterbourne, the best known
The list goes on from Marwell Zoo to 3 museums.
ZooMarwell Zoo4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumEastleigh Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShears Mill3.6 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.
Where each one is
Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the south.
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By kind
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Otterbourne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Here are the 4 places within 5 km of its edge.
Twyford Pumping Station
Preserved waterworks and pumping station in Twyford, Winchester, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Otterbourne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Otterbourne →
For a day out
Of the 12 day trips, Winchester Cathedral (6.1 km) is the best known.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral6.1 km north
CastleWinchester Castle6.2 km north
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral33 km west
Historic shipHMS Victory28 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House29 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle6 km north
MuseumMary Rose29 km southeastChurchChurchOld Minster6.1 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle25 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior29 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park16 km southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Otterbourne (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.
Your questions on Otterbourne
What is there to see near Otterbourne?
No attraction is mapped inside Otterbourne itself. Within 5 km of it are Marwell Zoo, Twyford Pumping Station, Eastleigh Museum and Shears Mill.
Does Otterbourne have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Otterbourne: Twyford Pumping Station, Eastleigh Museum and Shears Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Otterbourne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Otterbourne?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (6.1 km), Winchester Castle (6.2 km), Salisbury Cathedral (33 km), HMS Victory (28 km).
Where are Otterbourne’s historic buildings listed?
Otterbourne has 15 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 Otterbourne 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)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twyford Pumping Station: Celuici, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 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
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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