Around West Grimstead, start with Clarendon Palace
The best-known day out from West Grimstead is Salisbury Cathedral, 7.2 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
The best known around West Grimstead
Behind Clarendon Palace on the list is a castle.
CastleClarendon Palace3.9 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleLongford Castle3.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Out at 4.3 km is Clarendon Palace, the farthest.
The dashed line is West Grimstead’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 you can see
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside West Grimstead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near West Grimstead
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on West Grimstead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Grimstead →
A little further out
The 12 days out are led by Salisbury Cathedral, 7.2 km away.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral7.2 km west
CathedralWinchester Cathedral27 km east
Historic houseWilton House12 km west
CastleWinchester Castle27 km east
Big drawTheme parkPaultons Park15 km southeast · 1.1M visitors a year (2019)
CastleHighclere Castle40 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustMottisfont Abbey12 km east
Museum · National TrustMompesson House7.4 km northwestFortFortDanebury Hill Camp16 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle27 km west
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle28 km east
Historic houseFonthill Abbey29 km westPlaces well known beyond West Grimstead (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.
Visiting West Grimstead: questions
What is there to see near West Grimstead?
No attraction is mapped inside West Grimstead itself. Within 5 km of it are Clarendon Palace and Longford Castle.
Does West Grimstead have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of West Grimstead.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Grimstead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Mottisfont Abbey (National Trust), 12 km east.
What are the best-known days out near West Grimstead?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (7.2 km), Winchester Cathedral (27 km), Wilton House (12 km), Winchester Castle (27 km).
Where are West Grimstead’s historic buildings listed?
West Grimstead has 8 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 Grimstead 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)
- Clarendon Palace: Jim Linwood, CC BY 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paultons Park: Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mottisfont Abbey: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mompesson House: Seb Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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