Racton Monument, Sussex Downs AONB

Name: Racton Monument
Address: Sussex Downs AONB, United Kingdom

#20 among attractions in Sussex Downs AONB

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Racton Monument is a folly on a hill in Racton, West Sussex, England with views over Chichester Harbour and to the Isle of Wight. It was commissioned by the 2nd Earl of Halifax, either as a summerhouse for the nearby Stansted Estate or so he could watch his merchant ships dock at the nearby port, Emsworth, on The Solent. One news report states that the lower level was also to be used for holding banquets. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1766 (258 years ago)Coordinates: 50°52'46"N, 0°53'51"W

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Racton Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Holy Trinity Church, Prinsted, Bosham Sailing Club, Devil's Humps.

3.9 miSE
Church
Holy Trinity Church, Bosham
99 min walk • Nestled in the quaint village of Bosham, part of England's scenic Chichester District, the Holy Trinity Church stands as a testament to the rich history and spiritual heritage of the United Kingdom. This charming parish church, which boasts an idyllic location on the...
2.8 miS
50°50'24"N • 0°54'46"W
Prinsted, Southbourne
72 min walk • Beach
3.9 miSE
Sailing, Yacht club
Bosham Sailing Club, Bosham
100 min walk • Bosham Sailing Club is the oldest sailing club in Chichester Harbour and was founded in 1907 It is located in the historic village of Bosham in West Sussex. Its clubhouse is the Old Mill on Bosham Quay.
2.8 miE
Archaeological site
Devil's Humps, Sussex Downs AONB
72 min walk • The Devil's Humps are four Bronze Age barrows situated on Bow Hill on the South Downs near Stoughton, West Sussex. They are situated on a downland ridgeway crossed by an ancient trackway, above Kingley Vale. The Devil's Humps are counted among the most impressive round barrows surviving on the South Downs.
3.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Warblington Castle, Havant
98 min walk • Warblington Castle or Warblington manor was a moated manor near Langstone in Havant parish, Hampshire. Most of the castle was destroyed during the English Civil War, leaving only a single gate tower, part of a wall, and a gateway.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum, Park
Stansted Park, Sussex Downs AONB
28 min walk • Stansted Park is an Edwardian country house in the parish of Stoughton, West Sussex, England. It is near the city of Chichester, and also the village of Rowlands Castle to the west over the border in Hampshire.
1.9 miSW
Church
St John the Baptist's Church
48 min walk • The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist, Westbourne is situated in the village of Westbourne, West Sussex. The church is part of the Diocese of Chichester and is dedicated to John the Baptist.
4 miSW
Cemetery
Warblington Meadow, Havant
101 min walk • Warblington Meadow is a 3.9-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Emsworth in Hampshire. This site has areas of fresh and salt water marshes.
3.2 miE
Forts and castles
Bow Hill, Sussex Downs AONB
83 min walk • Bow Hill is an elongated hill ridge, 206 metres high, and running roughly from north to south in the South Downs, in the county of West Sussex, England. It has a prominence of 74 metres.
2.9 miE
Park
Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve, Sussex Downs AONB
76 min walk • Kingley Vale is a 204.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Chichester in West Sussex. It is also a Special Area of Conservation and a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I. An area of 147.9 hectares is a national nature reserve.
3.9 miW
Shopping centre, Shopping, Park
Park Parade, Havant
99 min walk • Leigh Park is a large suburb of Havant, in Hampshire, England. It currently forms the bulk or whole of four electoral wards: Battins, Bondfields, Barncroft and Warren Park.

Racton Monument, Sussex Downs AONB

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Racton Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)