One to see in Totton: Eling Tide Mill
Of the 13 places to visit in and around Totton, 8 are zoos, theme parks or other days out. One place to visit is mapped inside Totton’s built-up area, with 12 more within 5 km of its edge. Paultons Park counted 1.1M visitors in 2019. Further afield lies Winchester Cathedral, at 21 km.
The first to see in Totton
Behind Eling Tide Mill on the list are a theme park, a historic ship and a historic house.
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park2 km outside town, to the northwest · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Historic shipShieldhall2.6 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseBroadlands4.8 km outside town, to the north
ZooThe New Forest Wildlife Park1.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionLongdown Activity Farm700 m outside town, to the southEach 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
Look to the northwest for most of the 12 just outside.
The dashed line is Totton’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 they are
8 zoos, theme parks or other days out and 3 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Totton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
After the one in town come 12 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Totton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Totton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Totton →
The wider area
Worth the drive, Winchester Cathedral (21 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral21 km northeast
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral26 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House25 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Victory31 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose31 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle21 km northeast
CastleSouthampton Castle7.2 km east
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle29 km southeast
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle29 km east
Historic shipHMS Warrior31 km southeast
MuseumNational Motor Museum11 km south
AttractionSpinnaker Tower31 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Totton (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.
Practical questions about Totton
What are the main attractions in Totton?
The place to visit inside Totton’s built-up area is Eling Tide Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.
Does Totton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Totton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Totton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Osborne House (English Heritage), 25 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Totton?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (21 km), Salisbury Cathedral (26 km), Osborne House (25 km), HMS Victory (31 km).
Where are Totton’s historic buildings listed?
Totton has 18 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 Totton 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 (15)
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shieldhall: dave souza, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The New Forest Wildlife Park: J W Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne House: Humac45, CC BY-SA 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton Castle: John Speed, 17th century artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motor Museum: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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