Near Swanmore: Bishop's Waltham Palace and other places to visit
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. All of them lie outside Swanmore. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Winchester Cathedral, 16 km away, is the best-known day out.
The names to know near Swanmore
Along with Bishop's Waltham Palace, see 2 historic houses, a museum and an attraction.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath1.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place400 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum1.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard3 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 go
Furthest out is Wickham Vineyard, at 4.1 km.
The dashed line is Swanmore’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Swanmore. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
Every place, in and near Swanmore
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Swanmore’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swanmore →
Day trips from Swanmore
Leading the 12 is Winchester Cathedral, 16 km away; they include 4 castles and 2 cathedrals.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral16 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory16 km south
MuseumMary Rose17 km south
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House22 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle12 km south
CastleWinchester Castle17 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior17 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower17 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral30 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle30 km south
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle16 km northwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum25 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Swanmore (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.
Seeing Swanmore: questions
What is there to see near Swanmore?
No attraction is mapped inside Swanmore itself. Within 5 km of it are Bishop's Waltham Palace, New Place, Shirrell Heath, Hill Place and Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Does Swanmore have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Swanmore: Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swanmore?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Swanmore, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Swanmore?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (16 km), HMS Victory (16 km), Mary Rose (17 km), Osborne House (22 km).
Where are Swanmore’s historic buildings listed?
Swanmore has 5 listed buildings. 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 Swanmore 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)
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- New Place, Shirrell Heath: ocsid3, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 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
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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