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Fort Brockhurst
Attractions in Peel Common

Nothing in Peel Common itself: Fort Brockhurst is 2.7 km away

Peel Common and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 4 forts and an abbey or priory. There is no place to visit inside Peel Common’s built-up area; there are 12 within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Further afield lies HMS Victory, at 6.2 km.

Photo: Fort Brockhurst, Michael Coppins (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Peel Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Peel Common

Then come 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a fort, behind Fort Brockhurst.

Museum · English HeritageFort Brockhurst2.5 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageTitchfield Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumExplosion! Museum of Naval Firepower4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumHovercraft Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumLittle Woodham Living History Village2.5 km outside town, to the southeastFortFort Rowner2.5 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Map of the places

Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Peel Common’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The types of place

There are more museums or galleries (6) than anything else, then castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 forts · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Peel Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Fort Brockhurst and Titchfield Abbey).

Every place

Every place to visit

Nothing is inside Peel Common itself; these 12 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

1 listed building is on Peel Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Peel Common →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Start with HMS Victory, 6.2 km off, the best known of 12.

Historic shipHMS Victory6.2 km eastMuseumMary Rose6.5 km southeastHistoric house · English HeritageOsborne House9.7 km southwestCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle5.6 km eastHistoric shipHMS Warrior6.4 km southeastAttractionSpinnaker Tower6.6 km southeastCathedralWinchester Cathedral28 km northCastle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle17 km southwestCathedralPortsmouth Cathedral7.1 km southeastCathedralCathedral of St John the Evangelist7.3 km eastCastle · English HeritageCalshot Castle8.2 km westCathedralChichester Cathedral29 km east

Places well known beyond Peel Common (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.

Peel Common: questions and answers

What is there to see near Peel Common?

No attraction is mapped inside Peel Common itself. Within 5 km of it are Fort Brockhurst, Titchfield Abbey, Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower and Hovercraft Museum.

Does Peel Common have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Peel Common: Fort Brockhurst, Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, Hovercraft Museum and Little Woodham Living History Village.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Peel Common?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Peel Common, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Fort Brockhurst and Titchfield Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Peel Common?

Within 40 km: HMS Victory (6.2 km), Mary Rose (6.5 km), Osborne House (9.7 km), Portchester Castle (5.6 km).

Where are Peel Common’s historic buildings listed?

Peel Common has 1 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 Peel Common 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.