In Southwick: Southwick House and one other place worth a visit
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 6 of its 9. There are 2 places to visit inside Southwick’s built-up area, and 7 more within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. HMS Victory is worth a day, 8.2 km from the centre.
Best known, in and near Southwick
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, 2 forts and a castle.
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle3.8 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Southwick1.5 km outside town, to the south
FortFort Widley2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumFort Nelson1.9 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.
Plotted on the map
The outermost point is Westbury Manor Museum, at 5.7 km.
The dashed line is Southwick’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places number 6, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Southwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portchester Castle).
In Southwick first, then nearby
The town has 2; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 7 more.
Royal Military Police Museum
Museum in Fareham, England, UK, United Kingdom.
Fort Southwick
Part of naval base of Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire, England, UK.
8The 2 inside Southwick come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
50 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Southwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Southwick →
Big names nearby
The standout of the 12 is HMS Victory, 8.2 km from town.
Historic shipHMS Victory8.2 km south
MuseumMary Rose8.5 km south
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House18 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral25 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior8.6 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower8.9 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral23 km east
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral9.5 km south
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle25 km southwest
CastleArundel Castle39 km east
CathedralCathedral of St John the Evangelist8.5 km south
CastleWinchester Castle26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Southwick (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.
Southwick, answered
What are the main attractions in Southwick?
The best known inside Southwick’s built-up area are Southwick House and Royal Military Police Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Southwick have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Southwick: Royal Military Police Museum, Fort Nelson and Westbury Manor Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Southwick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Southwick, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portchester Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Southwick?
Within 40 km: HMS Victory (8.2 km), Mary Rose (8.5 km), Osborne House (18 km), Winchester Cathedral (25 km).
Where are Southwick’s historic buildings listed?
Southwick has 50 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 Southwick 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 (17)
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Southwick: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Widley: Martyn Pattison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Nelson: en:User:Geni, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Purbrook: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St John the Evangelist: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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