Sights & Attractions in The South

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Athelhampton House and Gardens Fine 19th-century gardens enhance an outstanding example of 15th-century...	Houses / Mansions, Gardens / Arboretums	Dorchester

Cathedral Close With its smooth lawns and splendid examples of architecture from...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Salisbury

City Museum Across from the cathedral, the museum tells Winchester's past...	Museums / Galleries	Winchester

D-Day Museum In the absorbing D-Day Museum in nearby Southsea, an eclectic...	Museums / Galleries	Portsmouth

Dorset County Museum This labyrinthine museum contains ancient Celtic remains from...	Museums / Galleries	Dorchester


Great Hall A short walk west of the cathedral, this hall is all that remains...	Architectural Sites	Winchester

King's Gate One of two surviving gateways in the city's original ancient...	Religious Sites	Winchester

Maiden Castle About 2 mi southwest of Dorchester, Maiden Castle is one of the...	Archaeological Sites	Dorchester

Mompesson House On the north side of Cathedral Close sits one of Britain's most...	Houses / Mansions	Salisbury

Old Sarum Massive earthwork ramparts in a bare sweep of Wiltshire countryside...	Archaeological Sites	Salisbury

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard The city's most impressive attraction includes an unrivaled collection...	Museums / Galleries, Marinas / Piers	Portsmouth

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Opposite the cathedral's west front, this excellent museum is...	Museums / Galleries	Salisbury

Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury is dominated by the towering cathedral, a soaring hymn...	Religious Sites	Salisbury

Spinnaker Tower On the lively Gunwharf Quays development of shops and bars, Spinnaker...	Architectural Sites, Viewpoints	Portsmouth

Wilton House This is considered to be one of the loveliest stately homes in...	Houses / Mansions	Salisbury

Winchester Cathedral The city's greatest monument, begun in 1079 and consecrated in...	Religious Sites	Winchester
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