1Whitchurch Silk Mill
Mill building in Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane, England, UK.
Attractions in Whitchurch
Where to go near Whitchurch
Close by, the list has a single place: Whitchurch Silk Mill, within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is Winchester Cathedral, 19 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 5 castles and 2 cathedrals.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
19 km
Winchester Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Starting nearby
Setting out from the centre, Whitchurch Silk Mill is 300 m away. Whitchurch Silk Mill is a mill building in Whitchurch, Basingstoke and Deane.
The map
Mapped from Whitchurch
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Whitchurch is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (11), then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 cathedrals · 2 forts · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house0 in town · 11 nearby
Green: inside Whitchurch. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 4 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Donnington Castle, Calleva Atrebatum, Wolvesey Castle and Ludgershall Castle, and 1 more).
Every place
The list in full
In town there is one, and the list adds 12 more within 40 km.
Salisbury Cathedral
Church of England cathedral in Salisbury, England, UK.
Jane Austen's House Museum
Historic house museum in East Hampshire, UK.
Abbey Ruins
Ruined abbey in the English town of Reading, founded in 1121 by King Henry I.
The Vyne Estate
16th-century country house outside Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Whitchurch comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
54 listed buildings are on Whitchurch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Whitchurch →
A day out
Worth a trip
For a day out, 12 places within 40 km fit; the best known are here.
2CathedralWinchester Cathedral19 km south
3CastleHighclere Castle11 km north
4CathedralSalisbury Cathedral37 km southwest
5CastleWinchester Castle19 km southCastle6Castle · English HeritageDonnington Castle21 km north
7Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum23 km northeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum27 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle19 km south
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins36 km northeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle20 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate19 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Winchester →
Seeing Whitchurch: your questions
What are the main attractions in Whitchurch?
The place to visit inside Whitchurch’s built-up area is Whitchurch Silk Mill. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Whitchurch have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Whitchurch: Whitchurch Silk Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Whitchurch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 21 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Whitchurch?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (19 km), Highclere Castle (11 km), Salisbury Cathedral (37 km), Winchester Castle (19 km).
Where are Whitchurch’s historic buildings listed?
Whitchurch has 54 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 Whitchurch 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 (6)
- Whitchurch Silk Mill: Kelvin Davies, 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
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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