Places worth the detour in Southampton
60 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Southampton, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (31). Best known: Winchester Cathedral. 56 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 60, ranked 60
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Winchester Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Renowned
Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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2.Osborne House
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Notable
Former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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4.Winchester Castle
Built landmarks · 11th century · Notable
Grade I listed castle in Winchester, United Kingdom
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5.Romsey Abbey
Sacred sites · 10th century · Hidden gem
Parish church in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
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6.Wolvesey Castle
Built landmarks · 10th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed castle in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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10.Calshot Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Artillery fort on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, UK
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11.Netley Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Netley village on the border of Hampshire, England, UK
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12.Beaulieu Palace House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in New Forest District, Hampshire, England, UK
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13.New Forest National Park
Nature & landscapes · 21st century · Hidden gem
National park in England
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14.Titanic Engineers' Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Grade II listed sculpture in Southampton, United Kingdom
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15.Mottisfont Abbey
Ruins & the uncanny · 13th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed estate and former Augustinian priory in Test Valley, United Kingdom
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19.West Cowes Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Castle in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England, UK
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21.Marwell Zoo
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo situated at Owslebury near Winchester in England
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24.Southampton Tudor House and Garden
Ruins & the uncanny · 14th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
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25.St Andrew's Castle
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, between 1542 and 1543
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26.Titchfield Abbey
Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem
Medieval abbey and later country house in Titchfield, Hampshire, England, UK
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31.Medieval Merchant's House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed historic house museum in Southampton, United Kingdom
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32.Kingsgate
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
One of two surviving medieval gates to the city of Winchester, England
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33.Holyrood Church
Built landmarks · 14th century · Hidden gem
Former church in Southampton, England
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37.Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Former Royal Naval Air Station near Lee-on-Solent in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; now a civilian airport
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38.St. Catherine's Hill
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Hillfort and viewpoint n Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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40.Canute's Palace
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Grade I listed building in Southampton, United Kingdom
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41.Egypt Point light
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Isle of Wight, England
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45.Kings Somborne War Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
War memorial in Kings Somborne, Test Valley, Hampshire, England, UK
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46.Winchester College War Cloister
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Grade I listed war memorial in Hampshire, England, UK
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47.Statue of Alfred the Great
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Statue in Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
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51.Adjutant General's Corps Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Military museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
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52.St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in Lymington, United Kingdom
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55.RAF Beaulieu
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Former RAF airfield located on Beaulieu Heath
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58.Bushfield Camp
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Former army base to the south of Winchester, Hampshire, UK
