Attractions in Highclere & Things to Do in Highclere
(and nearby)

Highclere Castle (2 Miles)*
Highclere Castle recently featured as 'Downton Abbey' in the recent successful television drama series. Highclere Castle, home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, is probably the finest Victorian House still in existence.
Newbury Racecourse (4 Miles)*
Newbury Racecourse in Berkshire offers some of the best horse racing both on the flat and over jumps. The first race meeting was held here on 26th September 1905.
Finkley Down Farm Park (9 Miles)*
There's so much to see and do at Finkley Down Farm Park. You can feed the ducks, hold a rabbit or groom a pony.
Andover Museum & The Museum of The Iron Age (10 Miles)*
Trace Andover's history from Saxon times to the present day. Step inside the Museum of the Iron Age and discover a way of life that was destroyed by the Romans
The Vyne (11 Miles)*
Step into another world when you visit this richly historic house in a glorious, unspoilt setting, and discover a wealth of rare treasures and domestic features.
Willis Museum (11 Miles)*
Travel back in time, and experience some of the major changes that have created the Basingstoke that we know today.
Hawk Conservancy Trust (13 Miles)*
The Hawk Conservancy has grown to become one of the major collections in the world.
Basildon Park (14 Miles)*
This beautiful Palladian mansion was built in 1776-83. The interior is notable for its original delicate plasterwork and elegant staircase, as well as the unusual Octagon Room.
Beale Park (14 Miles)*
Beale Park nestles on the banks of the River Thames offering visitors the chance to see a unique collection of rare and endangered birds and animals.
Wellington Country Park (16 Miles)*
Set in 350 acres of beautiful parklands off the A33 between Basingstoke and Reading, on the Hampshire Berkshire border,with easy access from both the M3 and M4, Wellington Country Park offers a safe, open air, fun filled venue for all the family.
Mapledurham House and Watermill (16 Miles)*
Mapledurham House, still the home of the descendants of the original family, is an Elizabethan Manor House situated beside the Thames and sheltered by the Chiltern Hills.
Vale and Downland Museum and Visitor Centre (17 Miles)*
The collections held at the Museum contain geological, natural history, archaeological, social history and contemporary objects that reflect the Vale of White Horse today.
Winchester City Mill & Shop (18 Miles)*
Positioned over the River Itchen the mill was rebuilt in 1744 using materials dating back to the 15th century. There is a delightful island garden and an impressive millrace and restored waterwheel.
Winchester Cathedral (18 Miles)*
Winchester Cathedral has its origins in the 7th century when a Christian Church was first built on this site. Since then the Cathedral has played a fundamental part in the life of this ancient City and a role in the history of our nation.
Didcot Railway Centre (19 Miles)*
Now, at Didcot, half way between Bristol and London, members of the Great Western Society have created a living museum of the Great Western Railway.
Jane Austen's House Museum (20 Miles)*
Jane Austen's House Museum is housed in a charming red-brick seventeenth-century house, It was Jane's last home, where she lived with her mother and sister Cassandra from 1809 until 1817.
Tom Browns School Museum (20 Miles)*
The Museum is housed in the 380 year-old schoolroom which was featured in the novel "Tom Brown's School Days", first published in 1857. Its author, Thomas Hughes, was born in Uffington.
Hinton Ampner Garden (21 Miles)*
Hinton Ampner is one of the great gardens of the 20th-century. It is a masterpiece of design by Ralph Dutton, 8th and last Lord Sherborne, uniting a formal layout with varied and informal plantings in pastel shades.
Greys Court (21 Miles)*
Greys Court is a picturesque and intriguing house, originally 14th-century, with a beautiful courtyard and a tower surviving from 1347. It was later involved with Jacobean court intrigue.
Mottisfont Abbey Garden, House and Estate (21 Miles)*
This 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private house after the Dissolution and still retains the spring or "font" from which its name is derived. The abbey contains a drawing-room decorated by Rex Whistler.
Farmer Gow's (22 Miles)*
Friendly, fun and a real ´hands on´ experience, Farmer Gow´s is a great place for a family day out. ´Meet the Animals´is held daily at 11am and 2pm.
Avebury Stone Circle (23 Miles)*
Famously overshadowed by its better known neighbour, Stonehenge, the Avebury Stone Circle has a great deal to offer. Dating back some 4,500 years it is a thought-provoking structure.
Avebury Manor and Garden (23 Miles)*
Known as one of Britain's top topiary sites, Avebury Manor in Wiltshire was built on the site of a 12th-century Benedictine Priory.
Stonehenge (23 Miles)*
The pre-historic megalithic monument known as Stonehenge stands shrouded in myth, mystery and legend. Stonehenge can be found in Wessex, in the south west of England.
Marwell Wildlife (23 Miles)*
Marwell Wildlife is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats both locally and internationally.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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