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Merdon Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Merdon Castle is one of 14 castles the Albion Guide maps in Hampshire. The closest station is Shawford, 5.4 km to the east. Other castles nearby include Winchester Castle and Wolvesey Castle.

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More places to visit near Merdon Castle

Photo along the Monarch's Way, a 625-mile long-distance path running from Worcester to Shoreham-by-Sea, England.Highlight

Monarch's Way

Long-distance path

England's longest inland waymarked trail, tracing Charles II's escape route from defeat at Worcester in 1651 to the ship waiting at Shoreham.

1.6 km SE · spans 14 counties

Photo of the South Downs, a National Park in south east England.Iconic

South Downs

National Park near Fittleworth

A chalk ridge rolling from Winchester to the sea cliffs at Beachy Head.

5.2 km E

Photo of Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, a garden near Ampfield, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Sir Harold Hillier Gardens

Garden near Ampfield

180-acre arboretum, national collections, huge winter garden.

5.3 km SW

Photo of Winchester Cathedral, a cathedral in Hampshire, south east England.Iconic

Winchester Cathedral

Cathedral near Winchester

Longest medieval cathedral in Europe.

6.7 km NE

Photo along the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail running from Winchester to Eastbourne, south east England.

South Downs Way

National Trail

A hundred miles of chalk ridge from Winchester to the sea at Eastbourne, walkable in a week.

6.8 km E · West Sussex, East Sussex & Hampshire

Photo of Winnall Moors, a nature reserve near Winchester in the South Downs, Hampshire, south east England.Highlight

Winnall Moors

Nature reserve near Winchester

Itchen water-meadows minutes from the cathedral.

8 km NE