Church of St John the Baptist

#3894 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of King's Somborne, Hampshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the grounds of Eldon House, to the east of the A3057 road, some 4 miles south of Stockbridge. ()

Architectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 51°2'54"N, 1°28'54"W

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+44 117 929 1766

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Church of St John the Baptist – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mottisfont, Romsey Abbey, Romsey Town Hall, Museum.

2.4 miW
Riverside abbey and historic house museum
Mottisfont, Romsey
61 min walk • Mottisfont Abbey is a historical priory and country estate in Hampshire, England. Sheltered in the valley of the River Test, the property is now operated by the National Trust. 393,250 people visited the site in 2019.
4.2 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Romsey Abbey, Romsey
107 min walk • Romsey Abbey is the name currently given to a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. Until the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was the church of a Benedictine nunnery.
4.2 miS
City hall
Romsey Town Hall, Romsey
107 min walk • Romsey Town Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Romsey, Hampshire, England. The structure is the meeting place of Romsey Town Council.
7.8 miSE
Museum
Museum, Eastleigh
200 min walk • Eastleigh Museum was a museum situated in Eastleigh, a town in Hampshire, England. In 2014, ownership of the Eastleigh Museum was transferred to the Hampshire Cultural Trust as part of a larger transfer of museums from Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council.
7.7 miSE
Concerts and shows, Dance studio, Theater
The Point, Eastleigh
196 min walk • The Point is a theatre and dance studio for contemporary performance and contemporary dance at Eastleigh in Hampshire, England, operating under the auspices of Eastleigh Borough Council. It was previously the local council offices and then the local town hall for Eastleigh before being converted into a theatre in 1997.
2.6 miS
Garden, Park
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey
66 min walk • The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens is an arboretum comprising 72 hectares accommodating over 42,000 trees and shrubs in about 12,000 taxa, notably a collection of oaks, camellia, magnolia and rhododendron.
5.6 miSE
Park
Flexford Nature Reserve, Chandler's Ford
143 min walk • Flexford Nature Reserve is a 18-hectare nature reserve in Chandler's Ford in Hampshire. It is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. This reserve is in two areas separated by the Eastleigh–Romsey railway line. It has wet meadows and ancient woodland trees such as alder and ground flora such as ramsons.
4.6 miS
Guided tours of a Georgian stately home
Broadlands, Romsey
117 min walk • Broadlands is an English country house, located in the civil parish of Romsey Extra, near the town of Romsey in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England.
2.5 miE
Park
Farley Mount
65 min walk • Farley Mount is a hill and one of the highest points in Hampshire. It is located within Farley Mount Country Park, situated about four miles west of the historic city of Winchester, Hampshire.
3.9 miS
Park
Tadburn Meadows, Romsey
101 min walk • Tadburn Meadows is a 5.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Romsey in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Test Valley Borough Council.
4.1 miS
50°59'24"N • 1°29'59"W
King John's House & Heritage Centre, Romsey
105 min walk • Historical place, Museum