Houghton Lodge

#2698 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Park, Relax in park

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Houghton Lodge is a Grade II* listed house on the River Test in Hampshire, England which was built in the 1790s, probably intended as a fishing lodge. The architect is more than likely John Plaw, a disciple of John Nash for the Barnard family. Houghton Lodge is England's finest surviving example of a Cottage Ornée. ()

Elevation: 125 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°5'47"N, 1°30'36"W

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Houghton Lodge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mottisfont, Museum of Army Flying, Danebury, Farley Mount.

4 miS
Riverside abbey and historic house museum
Mottisfont, Romsey
101 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.
4.6 miNW
Museum, Children's museum, History museum
Museum of Army Flying
118 min walk • The Museum of Army Flying is a testament to the United Kingdom's rich aviation history, particularly that of the British Army. Nestled in the heart of Hampshire, this museum offers an immersive journey through the development of military aviation from early manned kite...
3.1 miNW
Park
Danebury
79 min walk • Danebury is an Iron Age hill fort in Hampshire, England, about 19 kilometres north-west of Winchester. The site, covering 5 hectares, was excavated by Barry Cunliffe in the 1970s.
4.5 miSE
Park
Farley Mount
114 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.
1.2 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Testway
30 min walk • Testway is a 5-mile off-road cycle path in Hampshire, England. The path follows the route of the disused Sprat and Winkle Line between Stonymarsh and Stockbridge and runs in between the River Test and the A3057 road.
2.4 miE
Church
All Saints Church
61 min walk • All Saints' Church is a redundant Church of England parish church in the hamlet of Little Somborne, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building in the National Heritage List for England and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
3.5 miS
Church
Church of St John the Baptist
91 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist, Upper Eldon, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of King's Somborne, Hampshire, England.
5.2 miE
Universities and schools
Sparsholt College, Winchester
132 min walk • Sparsholt College is a Further Education and Higher Education college located at Sparsholt near Winchester, with a secondary campus in Andover, both in Hampshire in the south of England. The college provides courses from sixth form to degree level.
2.7 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Stockbridge Racecourse
68 min walk • Stockbridge Racecourse was a horse racing venue in Hampshire, England which closed in 1898.
7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
The Quarters
180 min walk • The Quarters is a cricket ground located off Hursley Park Road in the grounds of the former Hursley Park Estate at Hursley, Hampshire, England.