Calshot Marshes, New Forest

Name: Calshot Marshes
Address: New Forest, United Kingdom

#12 among attractions in New Forest

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Facts and practical information

Calshot Marshes is a 51.1-hectare Local Nature Reserve near Calshot, at the junction of The Solent and Southampton Water in Hampshire. It is owned by Hampshire County Council and managed by Hampshire Countryside Service. It is part of Solent and Southampton Water Ramsar site and Special Protection Area, of Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation and of Hythe to Calshot Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest. ()

Elevation: -7 ft b.s.l.Coordinates: 50°49'5"N, 1°18'58"W

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Day trips

Calshot Marshes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Calshot Activities Centre, Marine Matters, Cowes Castle, Calshot Castle.

~1950 ftE
Ski area, Watersports, Outdoor activities
Calshot Activities Centre, New Forest
10 min walk • Calshot Activities Centre is located on Calshot Spit near Southampton. Indoor facilities include the oldest indoor velodrome in Britain, a dry ski slope and a climbing wall.
2.5 miN
50°51'11"N • 1°18'18"W
Marine Matters, Locks Heath
63 min walk • Sailing, Outdoor activities, Marina
3.6 miS
Forts and castles
Cowes Castle, Cowes
92 min walk • Cowes Castle, also known as West Cowes Castle, is a Device Fort in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Originally built by Henry VIII in 1539 to protect England against the threat of invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, it comprised a circular bastion, flanking wings and a keep, and in 1547 it housed 17 pieces of artillery.
~1990 ftE
Forts and castles
Calshot Castle, Southampton
10 min walk • Calshot Castle is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit, Hampshire, England, between 1539 and 1540. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire and defend Southampton Water as it met the Solent.
3.9 miW
Botanical garden
Exbury Gardens, New Forest
100 min walk • Exbury Gardens is an 200-acre informal woodland garden in Hampshire, England with large collections of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias, and is often considered the finest garden of its type in the United Kingdom.
3.4 miN
Park
Mercury Marshes, Hamble-le-Rice
86 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.
3.6 miN
Park, Church
Royal Victoria Country Park, Southampton
93 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.
2.4 miN
Archaeological site
Hamble Common Camp, Hamble-le-Rice
62 min walk • 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.
3.2 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hamble Rail Trail, Hamble-le-Rice
83 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.
0.9 miSW
Tower, Vernacular architecture
Luttrell's Tower, New Forest
24 min walk • Luttrell's Tower is a three-storey stuccoed yellow brick folly south of Southampton, Hampshire, England, near the village of Calshot. It has a six-storey circular stair turret extending above the rest. It stands on the shore of the Solent, close to the grounds of Eaglehurst House. It is owned by the Landmark Trust.
3.8 miS
Church
St Mary the Virgin Church, Isle of Wight
99 min walk • St Mary the Virgin Church, Cowes is a Church of England parish church in Cowes, Isle of Wight. It is in Church Road, next to Northwood House.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Calshot Marshes?

Nearby attractions include Calshot Activities Centre, New Forest (10 min walk), Calshot Castle, Southampton (10 min walk), Luttrell's Tower, New Forest (24 min walk).

How to get to Calshot Marshes by public transport?

The nearest stations to Calshot Marshes:

Bus

Calshot Beach • Lines: 8 (16 min walk)
Ower Corner • Lines: 8 (20 min walk)