Visit Romsey Signal Box Project in Romsey
6 of the 8 places to visit in and around Romsey are zoos, theme parks or other days out. We list one place to visit inside Romsey’s built-up area and 7 within 5 km of its edge. The 2019 count at Paultons Park was 1.1M visitors. For a longer trip, Winchester Cathedral lies 14 km away.
The names to know in Romsey
After Romsey Signal Box Project come 3 theme parks, a historic house and a water park.
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park4.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)Historic houseHistoric houseBroadlands600 m outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkCritter Creek4.7 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkMuddy Puddles4.7 km outside town, to the southwestTheme parkTheme parkPeppa Pig World4.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Romsey’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 they are
Most common are zoos, theme parks or other days out: 6 of 8.
Green: inside Romsey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
One in town leads, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Romsey comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
201 listed buildings are on Romsey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Romsey →
Within a day
Top of the 12 day trips: Winchester Cathedral, at 14 km.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral14 km northeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral23 km west
CastleWinchester Castle14 km northeast
Historic shipHMS Victory34 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House31 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose34 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle14 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey6.2 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle36 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle31 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior34 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle38 km northPlaces well known beyond Romsey (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.
Places to visit in Romsey: questions
What are the main attractions in Romsey?
The place to visit inside Romsey’s built-up area is Romsey Signal Box Project. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Romsey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Romsey: Romsey Signal Box Project.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Romsey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 31 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Romsey?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (14 km), Salisbury Cathedral (23 km), Winchester Castle (14 km), HMS Victory (34 km).
Where are Romsey’s historic buildings listed?
Romsey has 201 listed buildings, 3 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 Romsey 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)
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, 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
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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