Around Upham, start with Marwell Zoo
Nothing is mapped inside Upham’s built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a zoo, a historic house and a museum to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Winchester Cathedral, 10 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list around Upham
Alongside Marwell Zoo you find a historic house and a museum.
ZooMarwell Zoo2.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace2.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Leave town to the southeast for most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Upham’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
The places here are a zoo, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Upham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
Near Upham
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Upham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upham →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Winchester Cathedral, 10 km from the centre.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral10 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory22 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle11 km northwest
MuseumMary Rose22 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House26 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle10 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior22 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower23 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle33 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral36 km southeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum24 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Upham (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.
Quick answers on Upham
What is there to see near Upham?
No attraction is mapped inside Upham itself. Within 5 km of it are Marwell Zoo, Bishop's Waltham Palace and Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Does Upham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upham: Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Upham?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (10 km), HMS Victory (22 km), Winchester Castle (11 km), Mary Rose (22 km).
Where are Upham’s historic buildings listed?
Upham has 22 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 Upham 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)
- Marwell Zoo: User:Urshankov, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bishop's Waltham Palace: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spinnaker Tower: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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