Crux Easton wind engine, Whitchurch
#2 among attractions in Whitchurch
Facts and practical information
Crux Easton wind engine is a Grade II listed Titt wind engine, used as a windpump, at Crux Easton, Hampshire, England, which has been restored to working order. ()
Whitchurch United Kingdom
Crux Easton wind engine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Highclere Castle, Wayfarer's Walk, Test Way, Ladle Hill.
- 2 miNETour the real Downton Abbey and grounds
Highclere Castle, Newbury and Thatcham
50 min walk • Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.
- 5.1 miNWHiking, Hiking trail
Wayfarer's Walk
129 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque landscape of the United Kingdom, the Wayfarer's Walk is a haven for hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. This enchanting hiking trail stretches over 70 miles, offering a magnificent journey through the rolling hills and verdant...
- 4.7 miNWHiking, Hiking trail
Test Way
120 min walk • The Test Way is a 44-mile long-distance footpath in England from Walbury Hill in West Berkshire to Eling in Hampshire, which follows much of the course of the River Test. The northern end of the footpath starts in the car park on Walbury Hill.
- 3.2 miEArchaeological site
Ladle Hill
82 min walk • Ladle Hill is a 10.5-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest west of Kingsclere in Hampshire. It is also a Scheduled Monument.
- 4.2 miENature, Natural attraction, Hill
Watership Down
109 min walk • Watership Down is a hill or a down at Ecchinswell in the civil parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green in the English county of Hampshire, as part of the Hampshire Downs.
- 3.8 miEPark
Sydmonton Court, Kingsclere
96 min walk • Sydmonton Court is an English country house in Hampshire. Built and developed over the centuries, it is surrounded by a 5,000 acre estate, in the parish of Ecchinswell, Sydmonton and Bishops Green, near Watership Down.
- 3.6 miNEMuseum, Church, Art museum
Sandham Memorial Chapel, Newbury and Thatcham
92 min walk • Sandham Memorial Chapel is in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed, 1920s decorated chapel, designed by Lionel Godfrey Pearson. The chapel was built to accommodate a series of paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer.
- 4.7 miNWForts and castles
Walbury Hill, Hungerford
119 min walk • Walbury Hill is a summit of the North Wessex Downs in Berkshire, England. At 297 metres above sea level, it is the highest natural point in South East England. Walbury Hill is the starting point for both the Test Way and the Wayfarer's Walk footpaths.
- 3 miNWNature, Natural attraction, Hill
Pilot Hill
76 min walk • Pilot Hill is the highest summit in Hampshire, England, with a maximum elevation of 286 m. Around 2 miles to the northwest is Walbury Hill, the county top of Berkshire, which is 297 m high.
- 3 miNManor house
Stargroves, Kintbury
78 min walk • Stargroves is a manor house and associated estate at East Woodhay in the English county of Hampshire. The house belonged to Mick Jagger during the 1970s and was a recording venue for the Rolling Stones and various other rock bands, as well as a filming location for Doctor Who.
- 5.4 miNWHill
Combe Gibbet, Kintbury
139 min walk • Combe Gibbet is a gibbet at the top of Gallows Down, near the village and just within the civil parish of Combe in Berkshire.