Trips from Owslebury, starting with Marwell Zoo
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Owslebury’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 attractions, a zoo and a museum. Set 6.8 km out, Winchester Cathedral makes a day trip.
The best known around Owslebury
Once you have seen Marwell Zoo, try 2 attractions and a museum.
ZooMarwell Zoo1.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumTwyford Pumping Station2.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionTribe of Frog4.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionHidden Woods4.9 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
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the north.
The dashed line is Owslebury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Between them they are 2 attractions, a zoo and a museum.
Green: inside Owslebury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 4 places.
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.
13 listed buildings are on Owslebury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Owslebury →
Beyond Owslebury
Winchester Cathedral, at 6.8 km, heads the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral6.8 km northwest
CastleWinchester Castle7.2 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory25 km southeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral38 km west
MuseumMary Rose26 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House29 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle6.5 km northwest
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle22 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior26 km southeastChurchChurchOld Minster6.8 km northwest
AttractionSpinnaker Tower26 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle36 km southPlaces well known beyond Owslebury (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.
What people ask about Owslebury
What is there to see near Owslebury?
No attraction is mapped inside Owslebury itself. Within 5 km of it are Marwell Zoo, Twyford Pumping Station, Tribe of Frog and Hidden Woods.
Does Owslebury have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Owslebury: Twyford Pumping Station.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Owslebury?
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 Owslebury?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (6.8 km), Winchester Castle (7.2 km), HMS Victory (25 km), Salisbury Cathedral (38 km).
Where are Owslebury’s historic buildings listed?
Owslebury has 13 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 Owslebury 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
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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