Things to Do in Basingstoke

There are 18 attractions in Basingstoke. Winchester Cathedral, norman and gothic cathedral with one of longest naves, is the most popular.

1

Winchester Cathedral

Norman and Gothic cathedral with one of longest naves

Church

2

Madejski Stadium

Football stadium in Reading, home of Reading FC

Stadium

3

Highclere Castle

Victorian country house, filmed as Downton Abbey

Museum

4

Winchester Castle

Medieval Norman castle in Winchester, Great Hall survives

Castle

5

Portchester Castle

Well-preserved Norman castle beside Portsmouth Harbour

Castle

6

Reading Abbey

Ruined royal abbey founded by King Henry I

Religious Site

7

Jane Austen's House Museum

Small Hampshire house museum dedicated to Jane Austen.

Museum

8

Donnington Castle

Ruined medieval castle with Civil War history

Castle

9

Wallingford Castle

Ruined medieval castle and historic riverside fortress

Castle

10

Calleva Atrebatum

Roman town ruins at Silchester with visible earthworks

Archaeological Site

11

Stansted Park

English country estate with historic parkland

Park

12

Didcot Railway Centre

Heritage railway museum with restored locomotives and exhibits

Museum

13

Marwell Zoo

Conservation zoo near Winchester housing global mammals

Zoo

14

Racton Monument

19th-century folly monument overlooking rural Sussex landscape

Monument

15

Thames Valley

Region surrounding the River Thames with historic towns

Area

16

Witley Park

Historic private estate with ornamental lakes and ruins

Park

17

Medmenham Abbey

Ruined abbey beside River Thames, historic site

Historical Site

18

Port Solent

Marina and waterfront development near Portsmouth

Area