Hawk Conservancy Trust
Bird park and conservation charity in Weyhill, Hampshire, England.
Attractions in Thruxton
Photo: Hawk Conservancy Trust, Shaun Ferguson (CC BY-SA 2.0)Near Thruxton: Hawk Conservancy Trust and other places to visit
For a trip from Thruxton, Salisbury Cathedral is 22 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a zoo and a historic site. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage.
In Thruxton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Where to start near Thruxton
After Hawk Conservancy Trust comes a historic site.
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust900 m outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageLudgershall Cross4.9 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 map
Where things are
Furthest out is Ludgershall Cross, at 5.9 km.
The dashed line is Thruxton’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 there is to see
The list holds a zoo and a historic site.
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Thruxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Cross).
Every place
Both on the list
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Thruxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thruxton →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Thruxton
Top of the 12 day trips: Salisbury Cathedral, at 22 km.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral22 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral25 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle20 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle6.2 km northwest
CastleWinchester Castle25 km southeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp8.7 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle29 km northeast
Historic houseWilton House24 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle25 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park29 km south · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum39 km northeast
CastleDevizes Castle33 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Thruxton (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.
What people ask about Thruxton
What is there to see near Thruxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Thruxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Hawk Conservancy Trust and Ludgershall Cross.
Does Thruxton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Thruxton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thruxton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Thruxton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Cross).
What are the best-known days out near Thruxton?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (22 km), Winchester Cathedral (25 km), Highclere Castle (20 km), Ludgershall Castle (6.2 km).
Where are Thruxton’s historic buildings listed?
Thruxton has 23 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 Thruxton 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 (11)
- Hawk Conservancy Trust: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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