1Petersfield Museum
Local museum in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Petersfield
Places to visit near Petersfield
One place to visit we list is in Petersfield or within 5 km of its edge: Petersfield Museum. Within reach, the name to know is Winchester Cathedral, 27 km away. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 3 museums and 3 castles.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
27 km
Winchester Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
The nearest place to visit
Leaving the centre, Petersfield Museum comes first, at 400 m. Petersfield Museum is a local museum in Petersfield, Hampshire.
The map
Where they are
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Petersfield is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
How the list breaks down
Ahead are castles or historic places (8); next, museums or galleries (4).
Museums & galleries 4 museums1 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 castles · 2 cathedrals · 2 historic ships · 1 historic house0 in town · 8 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Petersfield. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Osborne House and Portchester Castle).
Every place
Everything on the list
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
Chichester Cathedral
Grade I listed cathedral in Chichester, United Kingdom.
Jane Austen's House Museum
Historic house museum in East Hampshire, UK.
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Roman palace and museum near Chichester in Sussex, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Petersfield comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
121 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Petersfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Petersfield →
A day out
Days out from Petersfield
12 places within 40 km are on our list; these are the best known.
2CathedralWinchester Cathedral27 km west
3Historic shipHMS Victory26 km southwest
4MuseumMary Rose26 km southwest
5CastleArundel Castle31 km southeast
6CathedralChichester Cathedral22 km southeast
7Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House37 km southwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum15 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle23 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior26 km southwest
CastleWinchester Castle28 km west
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace21 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower26 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Chichester →
Before a day out in Petersfield
What are the main attractions in Petersfield?
The place to visit inside Petersfield’s built-up area is Petersfield Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Petersfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Petersfield: Petersfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Petersfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 37 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Petersfield?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (27 km), HMS Victory (26 km), Mary Rose (26 km), Arundel Castle (31 km).
Where are Petersfield’s historic buildings listed?
Petersfield has 121 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 Petersfield 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 (7)
- Petersfield Museum: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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