New Place is the place to visit in Shirrell Heath
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 4 beyond the one inside Shirrell Heath’s built-up area. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. HMS Victory lies 15 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Best known, in and near Shirrell Heath
Alongside New Place you find 2 historic houses, an attraction and a museum.
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heathin town
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace3.2 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place2.1 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard1.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum3.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the northwest.
The dashed line is Shirrell Heath’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 is on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.
Green: inside Shirrell Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
Every one of them
The one inside Shirrell Heath comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Shirrell Heath comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Shirrell Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shirrell Heath →
Worth the drive
The 12 days out are led by HMS Victory, 15 km away.
Historic shipHMS Victory15 km south
CathedralWinchester Cathedral17 km northwest
MuseumMary Rose15 km south
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House20 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle11 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior15 km south
CastleWinchester Castle18 km northwest
AttractionSpinnaker Tower15 km south
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle28 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral30 km east
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral16 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle17 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Shirrell Heath (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.
Planning a visit to Shirrell Heath
What are the main attractions in Shirrell Heath?
The place to visit inside Shirrell Heath’s built-up area is New Place, Shirrell Heath. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Shirrell Heath have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shirrell Heath: Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shirrell Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shirrell Heath, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Shirrell Heath?
Within 40 km: HMS Victory (15 km), Winchester Cathedral (17 km), Mary Rose (15 km), Osborne House (20 km).
Where are Shirrell Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Shirrell Heath has 1 listed buildings, 1 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 Shirrell Heath 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 (14)
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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