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Clarendon Palace
Attractions in Firsdown

The nearest draw to Firsdown: Clarendon Palace, 4.2 km away

From Firsdown, the big name within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, 7.7 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Firsdown’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle and an art gallery.

Photo: Clarendon Palace, Jim Linwood (CC BY 2.0)
In Firsdown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Firsdown

The list goes on from Clarendon Palace to an art gallery.

CastleClarendon Palace4.1 km outside town, to the southwestArt galleryRoche Court Sculpture Park and Gallery3.4 km outside town, to the east

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

Where things are

Furthest from the centre is Clarendon Palace, 4.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Firsdown’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 kinds on offer

The places here are a castle and an art gallery.

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Firsdown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything to see

Both is within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

Parks, footpaths and green space in Firsdown →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Firsdown

Leading the 12 is Salisbury Cathedral, 7.7 km away; they include 4 castles and 3 cathedrals.

CathedralSalisbury Cathedral7.7 km southwestCathedralWinchester Cathedral28 km eastHistoric houseWilton House11 km westCastleWinchester Castle27 km eastBig drawTheme parkPaultons Park20 km southeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)CastleHighclere Castle35 km northeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp12 km eastMuseum · National TrustMompesson House7.7 km southwestCathedralOld Sarum Cathedral7.3 km westHistoric house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey13 km southeastCastle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle19 km northCastle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle28 km east

Places well known beyond Firsdown (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 Firsdown: questions

What is there to see near Firsdown?

No attraction is mapped inside Firsdown itself. Within 5 km of it are Clarendon Palace and Roche Court Sculpture Park and Gallery.

Does Firsdown have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Firsdown: Roche Court Sculpture Park and Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Firsdown?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mompesson House (National Trust), 7.7 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Firsdown?

Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (7.7 km), Winchester Cathedral (28 km), Wilton House (11 km), Winchester Castle (27 km).

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 Firsdown 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)

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