What is near Waltham Chase: Bishop's Waltham Palace first
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. All of them lie outside Waltham Chase. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Winchester Cathedral, 16 km away.
The names to know near Waltham Chase
Along with Bishop's Waltham Palace, see 2 historic houses, a museum and an attraction.
Historic house · English HeritageBishop's Waltham Palace1.5 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseNew Place, Shirrell Heath400 m outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseHill Place2 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumBishop's Waltham Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWickham Vineyard1.7 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 from the centre is Hill Place, 2.9 km away.
The dashed line is Waltham Chase’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
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Waltham Chase. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
Each place in turn
Nothing is inside Waltham Chase itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Waltham Chase’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Waltham Chase →
Bigger names, a drive away
Head 16 km out for Winchester Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral16 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Victory16 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose16 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageOsborne House21 km south
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle12 km southeast
CastleWinchester Castle16 km northwest
Historic shipHMS Warrior17 km southeast
AttractionSpinnaker Tower17 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle29 km south
CathedralChichester Cathedral32 km east
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle16 km northwest
CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral17 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Waltham Chase (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 visitors ask about Waltham Chase
What is there to see near Waltham Chase?
No attraction is mapped inside Waltham Chase itself. Within 5 km of it are Bishop's Waltham Palace, New Place, Shirrell Heath, Hill Place and Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Does Waltham Chase have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Waltham Chase: Bishop's Waltham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waltham Chase?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Waltham Chase, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bishop's Waltham Palace).
What are the best-known days out near Waltham Chase?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (16 km), HMS Victory (16 km), Mary Rose (16 km), Osborne House (21 km).
Where are Waltham Chase’s historic buildings listed?
Waltham Chase has 2 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 Waltham Chase 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
- Carisbrooke Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portsmouth Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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