Gilbert White's House
Museum in Selborne, East Hampshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Selborne
Photo: Gilbert White's House, Stephjeb (CC BY-SA 4.0)Gilbert White's House is Selborne’s place to visit
We list one place to visit inside Selborne’s built-up area and 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and 2 historic houses. Winchester Cathedral is worth a day, 26 km from the centre.
In Selborne
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The first to see in Selborne
After Gilbert White's House, look out for 2 historic houses and a museum.
MuseumGilbert White's Housein town
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseChawton House3.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseGreatham Manor House3.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
The lie of the land
Look to the northwest for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Selborne’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
What you can see
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (2), then castles or historic places (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Selborne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
The one inside Selborne comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Selborne comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
41 listed buildings are on Selborne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Selborne →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
The standout of the 12 is Winchester Cathedral, 26 km from town.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral26 km west
Historic shipHMS Victory35 km south
MuseumMary Rose35 km south
CastleArundel Castle38 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle27 km west
CathedralChichester Cathedral31 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle31 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior35 km south
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace31 km south
CastleHighclere Castle39 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle17 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey17 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Selborne (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.
Quick answers on Selborne
What are the main attractions in Selborne?
The place to visit inside Selborne’s built-up area is Gilbert White's House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Selborne have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Selborne: Gilbert White's House and Jane Austen's House Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Selborne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Portchester Castle (English Heritage), 31 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Selborne?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (26 km), HMS Victory (35 km), Mary Rose (35 km), Arundel Castle (38 km).
Where are Selborne’s historic buildings listed?
Selborne has 41 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 Selborne 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 (15)
- Gilbert White's House: Stephjeb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chawton House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, 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
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnham Castle: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waverley Abbey: Admiralgary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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