The nearest draw to Soberton: New Place, Shirrell Heath, 5.9 km away
There is no place to visit inside Soberton’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses and a fort. Set 18 km out, Winchester Cathedral makes a day trip.
The best known around Soberton
After New Place, Shirrell Heath, look out for a fort and a historic house.
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
FortOld Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort3.7 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place2.2 km outside town, to the westEach 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 go
The outermost point is New Place, at 5.9 km.
The dashed line is Soberton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Soberton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Soberton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Soberton →
Bigger names, a drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Winchester Cathedral, at 18 km.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral18 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory17 km south
MuseumMary Rose17 km south
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House24 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle13 km south
Historic shipHMS Warrior17 km south
CastleWinchester Castle18 km northwest
AttractionSpinnaker Tower17 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral28 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle32 km southwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum22 km northeast
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace26 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Soberton (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.
Soberton, answered
What is there to see near Soberton?
No attraction is mapped inside Soberton itself. Within 5 km of it are New Place, Shirrell Heath, Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort and Hill Place.
Does Soberton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Soberton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Soberton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 24 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Soberton?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (18 km), HMS Victory (17 km), Mary Rose (17 km), Osborne House (24 km).
Where are Soberton’s historic buildings listed?
Soberton has 9 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 Soberton 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
- Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort: Midnightblueowl, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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