What to see in Ludgershall: Ludgershall Castle and one more
2 places to visit are mapped inside Ludgershall’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle, a historic site and a zoo. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Salisbury Cathedral, 24 km away.
Start with these in Ludgershall
Alongside Ludgershall Castle you find a historic site and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castlein townHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageLudgershall Crossin town
ZooHawk Conservancy Trust4.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Ludgershall, mapped
Furthest from the centre is Hawk Conservancy Trust, 6.3 km away.
The dashed line is Ludgershall’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Ludgershall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Castle and Ludgershall Cross).
Every place to visit
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside Ludgershall come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Ludgershall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ludgershall →
Trips out
Salisbury Cathedral (24 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral24 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral30 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle20 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle30 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle27 km northeastFortFortDanebury Hill Camp14 km southeast
Historic houseWilton House26 km southwest
CastleDevizes Castle29 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle30 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park34 km south · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum39 km east
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey39 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Ludgershall (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 Ludgershall: questions
What are the main attractions in Ludgershall?
The best known inside Ludgershall’s built-up area are Ludgershall Castle and Ludgershall Cross. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Ludgershall have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ludgershall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ludgershall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ludgershall, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Ludgershall Castle and Ludgershall Cross).
What are the best-known days out near Ludgershall?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (24 km), Winchester Cathedral (30 km), Highclere Castle (20 km), Winchester Castle (30 km).
Where are Ludgershall’s historic buildings listed?
Ludgershall has 15 listed buildings, 1 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 Ludgershall 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 (12)
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawk Conservancy Trust: Shaun Ferguson, 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
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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