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

The Vyne (3 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.
Wellington Country Park (5 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.
Willis Museum (6 Miles)*
Travel back in time, and experience some of the major changes that have created the Basingstoke that we know today.
Mapledurham House and Watermill (9 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.
Basildon Park (10 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.
Newbury Racecourse (11 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.
Beale Park (11 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.
Highclere Castle (13 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.
Look Out Discovery Centre (13 Miles)*
The Look Out Discovery Centre has over 90 interactive exhibits designed to entertain and educate children and adults of all ages.
Greys Court (14 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.
Aldershot Military Museum (14 Miles)*
Welcome to Aldershot Military Museum & Rushmoor Local History Gallery housed in the only surviving brick-built barrack blocks left in Aldershot. Built in 1894, these bungalow-type buildings once covered the whole of North Camp.
New Ashgate Gallery (15 Miles)*
New Ashgate Gallery exhibits and sells contemporary fine art and craft in a beautiful grade II listed building in the heart of Farnham.
Jane Austen's House Museum (15 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.
Birdworld & Underwater World (15 Miles)*
Have a great day out at Birdworld, see amazing birds in beautiful gardens, Underwater World and the Children's Farm.
Fawley Court (15 Miles)*
Fawley Court has a history that dates back to the 11th Century, the current house being designed by the world famous Sir Christopher Wren in 1683.
Ascot Racecourse (17 Miles)*
Ascot Racecourse is synonymous with quality, excellence and a truly memorable day out. The highlight of the year is Royal Ascot in June with five days of tradition, pageantry and style.
Stonor (17 Miles)*
Stonor has been the home of Lord and Lady Camoys and the Stonor family for over eight hundred years. It is set the beautiful Chiltern Hills with commanding views of the surrounding deer park.
Finkley Down Farm Park (18 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.
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.
Legoland® Windsor (19 Miles)*
Legoland is promoted as the UK's most unique theme park. Since it opened in 1996 at Windsor it has grown steadily to become the third most popular attraction in the UK.
Andover Museum & The Museum of The Iron Age (20 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
Dorney Court (20 Miles)*
Dorney Court has been the home of the Palmer family for more than 450 years, passing from father to son through thirteen generations. It is a Grade 1 listed building.
Royal Windsor Racecourse (20 Miles)*
Experience the unique blend of royal heritage & intimate atmosphere that is Royal Windsor Racecourse. Over the years we've played host to may exciting and successful events notably our famous summertime Monday night racing!
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.
Cliveden (21 Miles)*
This spectacular estate overlooking the River Thames has a series of charismatic gardens featuring topiary, statuary, water gardens, a formal parterre and woodland and riverside walks with magnificent vistas.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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