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Recommended Towns & Villages near Houghton

Wherwell

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)

This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history...

Winchester view from St. Giles' Hill

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred...

A picture of Totton

Totton (6 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

Totton is a small town lying close to Southampton Water with easy access to the picturesque New Forest National Park, making it a desirable place to stay for anyone wishing to explore both coast and countryside...

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NE)

With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...

Downton Cuckoo Fair - Cuckoo Princess

Downton (4 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)

It is one of Wiltshire's loveliest villages, with the River Avon forming a division between the ancient village and the new...

Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters

Salisbury (276 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Wiltshire (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction W)

The soaring grace of Salisbury Cathedral's slender spire rises majestically over the town. Higher than any other in the land, at 404 feet, the spire can be seen against the.....

Stonehenge Sunset

Amesbury (78 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns...

Old City Walls Southampton, Hampshire

Southampton (183 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

Southampton has many lovely gardens right in the city centre with picnic tables, flower beds and shady walks. In the spring the rhododendrons are a lovely sight...

Minstead Churchyard, Hampshire

Minstead (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction S)

This is a delightful New Forest village which was once described as "the place where Mint grew" it is a beautiful unspoilt place with a church which looks as though it is shaped from a collection of cottages...

Breamor

Breamore (20 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

Breamore is one of those beautiful New Forest villages which is populated almost entirely by houses of the Tudor period...

Clear running water!

Alresford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction E)

Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway.....

New Forest Pony, Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst (71 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

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St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Wilton, Wiltshire, England

Wilton (14 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)

Wilton was once a county town, it has also been a bishopric, a Royal residence and is one of the oldest boroughs in England...

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction N)

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham (11 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction SE)

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Netley Castle

Netley (39 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction SE)

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St Mary & St Nicholas' Parish Church

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction N)

A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb.....

Strange but pretty

Brockenhurst (49 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction S)

Gloriously set, like a jewel in a crown, between woodland and heathland, is the picturesque place called Brockenhurst...

Beaulieu, Hampshire

Beaulieu (146 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)

This lovely village is set in the lush greenery of the New Forest where a pretty village street leads to the banks of the Beaulieu River at the point at which it opens up as an estuary...

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (19.4 miles, 31.2 km, direction N)

The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...

Recommended attractions near Houghton

Avenue of Trees

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (71 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

Mottisfont Abbey is beautifully set on green lawns amidst vast old trees, it is bounded on one side by the rich water-meadows of.....

Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NE)

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Flowers At Hillier Gardens

Hillier Gardens & Arboretum (11 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction SE)

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King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey

King John's House (2 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.0 km, direction S)

When it was discovered in 1927 this lovely graceful timber-frame house was believed to have been King John's Hunting Lodge, but.....

The left facade of Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

Romsey Abbey (3 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction S)

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Broadlands East Front

Broadlands (5 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)

This gracious Palladian mansion was the home of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten and the place where the Queen, as the young.....

City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction E)

In this City of many fine historic sites, none is more pleasant than the peaceful charm of Winchester City Mill standing beside.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

From the moment you cross the wide sweeping lawns surrounding Winchesters' historic cathedral you become immediately enthralled.....

Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction E)

The outstanding remains of Wolvesey Castle stand as a stern reminder of the days when the order of life was God first, followed.....

Leopard, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire

Marwell Zoological Park (55 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction SE)

This is a lovely tourist attraction which gives everyone a great day out. The zoo, founded in 1972 by conservationist John.....

Eling Tide Mill near Totton.

Eling Tide Mill (5 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction S)

Eling Tide Mill is a fascinating tourist attraction. It is a place steeped in history where flour has been milled for over 900.....

Mompesson House, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Mompesson House (2 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction W)

Elegant and spacious 18th-century house in the Cathedral Close...

A picture of Salisbury Cathedral

Salisbury Cathedral (223 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction W)

Salisbury Cathedral's graceful spire rises to an elegant 404 feet, it is the tallest cathedral spire in England, and can be seen.....

Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....

A picture of Longdown Activity Farm

Longdown Activity Farm (6 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction S)

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Exbury Gardens, Hampshire The house

Southampton Maritime Museum (1 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction S)

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Breamore House, at Breamore, Hampshire

Breamore House (7 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

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Wilton House, Salisbury

Wilton House (19 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction W)

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A picture of Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway (20 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton...

A picture of Stonehenge

Stonehenge (173 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NW)

Stonehenge is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world and one of England's most iconic landmarks, consisting.....


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