What to see from Downton: Breamore House first
What there is to see lies just outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a historic house, a museum and a castle. At 8.7 km, Salisbury Cathedral is worth the journey.
The best known around Downton
Following Breamore House are a museum and a castle.
Historic houseBreamore House2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBreamore House and Countryside Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleLongford Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Downton’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 is on offer
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Downton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Downton
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
107 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Downton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Downton →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 8.7 km from town.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral8.7 km northwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral31 km east
Historic houseWilton House12 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park15 km east · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
CastleWinchester Castle31 km east
CastleClarendon Palace8.6 km north
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate28 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle24 km west
Museum · National TrustMompesson House8.9 km northwest
Historic houseFonthill Abbey28 km west
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey16 km east
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle35 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Downton (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.
Places to visit in Downton: questions
What is there to see near Downton?
No attraction is mapped inside Downton itself. Within 5 km of it are Breamore House, Breamore House and Countryside Museum and Longford Castle.
Does Downton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Downton: Breamore House and Countryside Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Downton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kingston Lacy Estate (National Trust), 28 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Downton?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (8.7 km), Winchester Cathedral (31 km), Wilton House (12 km), Paultons Park (15 km).
Where are Downton’s historic buildings listed?
Downton has 107 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. 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 Downton 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 (13)
- Breamore House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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