Hamble Common Camp, Hamble-le-Rice

Name: Hamble Common Camp
Address: Hamble-le-Rice, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Hamble-le-Rice

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Facts and practical information

Hamble Common Camp is the site of an Iron Age promontory hillfort located in Hampshire. The fort is located on Hamble common on a peninsula of land formed between Southampton Water and the River Hamble. The site was later occupied by St Andrews castle, one of the Device Forts built by King Henry VIII. ()

Coordinates: 50°51'10"N, 1°19'3"W

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Hamble-le-Rice and Butlocks HeathHamble-le-Rice United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hamble Common Camp – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Marine Matters, Mercury Marshes, Royal Victoria Country Park, Hamble Rail Trail.

0.5 miE
50°51'11"N • 1°18'18"W
Marine Matters, Locks Heath
14 min walk • Sailing, Outdoor activities, Marina
1 miN
Park
Mercury Marshes, Hamble-le-Rice
26 min walk • Mercury Marshes is a 6.4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hamble-le-Rice in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.
1.5 miNW
Park, Church
Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton
38 min walk • The Royal Victoria Country Park is a country park in Netley, Hampshire, England, by the shores of Southampton Water. It comprises 200 acres of mature woodland and grassy parkland, as well as a small shingle beach.
0.9 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hamble Rail Trail, Hamble-le-Rice
22 min walk • The Hamble Rail Trail is a 4.5-mile-long circular footpath in Hampshire, southern England, comprising a path which runs alongside a disused railway track that connects Hamble-le-Rice to Royal Victoria Country Park and looping back via a section of the Solent Way footpath.
~260 ftSE
Forts and castles
St Andrew's Castle, Hamble-le-Rice
2 min walk • St Andrew's Castle was an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Hamble-le-Rice, Hampshire, between 1542 and 1543. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended Southampton Water near the Solent.
0.7 miN
50°51'47"N • 1°18'48"W
Hamble Yacht Services, Hamble-le-Rice
19 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1 miSE
Park
Hook with Warsash, Warsash
27 min walk • Hook with Warsash is a 251.6-hectare Local Nature Reserve west of Fareham in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.
1.4 miNW
Amusement ride, Amusement, Amusement park
Royal Victoria Railway, Southampton
37 min walk • The Royal Victoria Railway runs for around 0.6 miles through Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, Hampshire, England, with views of Southampton Water. It is ran entirely by volunteers.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hamble Common Camp?

Nearby attractions include St Andrew's Castle, Hamble-le-Rice (2 min walk), Marine Matters, Locks Heath (14 min walk), Hamble Yacht Services, Hamble-le-Rice (19 min walk).