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Attractions in West End

West End Museum, the place to visit in West End

Of the 20 places to visit in and around West End, 13 are museums or galleries. Only one place to visit is inside West End’s built-up area, but 19 more are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Winchester Cathedral, 15 km away.

Photo: Southampton Castle, John Speed, 17th century artist (Public domain)
In West End
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
13
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

West End’s big names

Then come 2 castles, 2 museums and an art gallery, behind West End Museum.

MuseumMuseumWest End Museumin townCastleSouthampton Castle4.6 km outside town, to the southwestCastleNetley Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southArt gallerySouthampton City Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumSeaCity Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseum · English HeritageMedieval Merchants House4.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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

Mapped

The map shows most of the 19 nearby to the southwest.

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The dashed line is West End’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

The types of place

13 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 4.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 4 art galleries1 in town · 12 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 fort · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside West End. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Medieval Merchants House).

Every place

All the places to visit

First the one in town, then the 19 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside West End comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on West End’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West End →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Head 15 km out for Winchester Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralWinchester Cathedral15 km northHistoric shipHMS Victory22 km southeastHistoric house · English HeritageOsborne House21 km southMuseumMary Rose22 km southeastCathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km northwestCastleWinchester Castle15 km northCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle19 km southeastHistoric shipHMS Warrior22 km southeastCastle · English HeritageCarisbrooke Castle27 km southAttractionSpinnaker Tower22 km southeastBig drawTheme parkPaultons Park15 km west · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle15 km north

Places well known beyond West End (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 West End

What are the main attractions in West End?

The place to visit inside West End’s built-up area is West End Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 19 more within 5 km.

Does West End have a museum?

13 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West End: West End Museum, Southampton City Art Gallery, SeaCity Museum and Medieval Merchants House.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West End?

Yes. In or within 5 km of West End, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Medieval Merchants House).

What are the best-known days out near West End?

Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (15 km), HMS Victory (22 km), Osborne House (21 km), Mary Rose (22 km).

Where are West End’s historic buildings listed?

West End has 4 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 West End 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 (22)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.