# Things to see in Alton (United Kingdom): 38 places and when to go

> Alton is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 38 places in and around it, mainly Nature (9), History (8), Food and drink (8). The best known are Jane Austen's House Museum, All Saints Church, Odiham and Odiham Castle. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alton/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.1449, -1.011
- **Places:** 38 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (6) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** LHR London, 53 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Alton

The places in and around Alton, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Jane Austen's House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jane-austen-s-house-museum/): Historic house museum in East Hampshire, UK · 2.0 km
- [All Saints Church, Odiham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-all-saints/): Anglican church in Odiham · 13 km
- [Odiham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/odiham-castle/): Ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, England, UK · 13 km
- [Birdworld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birdworld/): Bird park in Farnham, UK · 12 km
- [Basing House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/basing-house/): Tudor palace and castle in Old Basing, United Kingdom · 14 km
- [Alice Holt Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/alice-holt-forest/): Forest in Hampshire, England · 12 km
- [Chithurst Buddhist Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cittaviveka/): Theravada Buddhist Monastery · 22 km
- [Curtis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/curtis-museum/): Museum in Alton, United Kingdom · 2.7 km
- [Hinton Ampner House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hinton-ampner/): Country house in Hinton Ampner, Hampshire, England, UK · 15 km
- [Church of St Lawrence, Alton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-lawrence-church/): Church in Alton, Hampshire, England, UK · 2.5 km
- [St Swithun's Church, Nately Scures](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-swithin-s-church/): Church in Newnham, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK · 14 km
- [Berrydown Court](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/berrydown-court/): Grade I listed house in Overton, Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, UK · 20 km
- [Burkham House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burkham-house/): Manor house in Hampshire, England · 5.6 km
- [Farleigh Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/farleigh-hill/): Hill in Hampshire, England, UK · 11 km
- [Gaston Grange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gaston-grange/): Building in Holt End, Hampshire, East Hampshire, England, UK · 4.2 km
- [Hangers Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hangers-way/): Footpath · 11 km
- [King's Hill, Hampshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kings-hill/): Hill in Hampshire, England, UK · 2.5 km
- [The Mill Field, Hampshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mill-field/): UK nature reserve · 15 km
- [Noar Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/noar-hill/): Site of special scientific interest in Hampshire, England · 9.0 km
- [Petersfield Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/petersfield-museum/): Local museum in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom · 17 km
- [Rotherfield Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rotherfield-park/): Country house and estate located in East Tisted, Hampshire, England, UK · 6.6 km
- [Selborne Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/selborne-hill/): Hill in Hampshire, England · 7.2 km
- [Shutts Copse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/shutt-s-copse/): Nature reserve in Hampshire, England · 14 km
- [St Swithun's Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-swithun-s-way/): Long-distance footpath in England · 3.0 km

And the other 14, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Wayfarer's Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wayfarers-walk/), [St James' Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-james-way/), [Three Castles Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/three-castles-path/)
- **Museums and art**: [Willis Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/willis-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Andwell Brewing Co](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/andwell-brewing-co/), [Flower Pots Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/flower-pots-brewery/), [The Flowerpots Inn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/flower-pots-inn/), [Itchen Valley Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/itchen-valley-brewery/), [Longdog Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/longdog-brewery/), [Raimes English Sparkling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raimes-english-sparkling/), [Stratton Lane Brewery and Bar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stratton-lane-brewery-and-bar/), [Triple fff Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/triple-fff-brewing-company/)
- **Nature**: [Headley Down Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/headley-down-nature-reserve/), [Home Farm (Woodland Trust)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/home-farm-woodland-trust/)

## When to go to Alton

The best time to visit Alton is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In April, 38 of the 38 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Alton

The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR, London), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1449%2C-1.011)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1449%2C-1.011)

## Other towns nearby

- [Compton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/compton/): 72 places · 28 km
- [Reading, Berkshire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/reading/): 90 places · 36 km
- [wisborough green](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wisborough-green/): 35 places · 38 km
- [Southampton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/southampton/): 116 places · 39 km
- [Portsmouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/portsmouth/): 99 places · 39 km
- [Chichester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chichester/): 50 places · 39 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Alton?

The best known: [Jane Austen's House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/jane-austen-s-house-museum/), [All Saints Church, Odiham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/church-of-the-all-saints/), [Odiham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/odiham-castle/), [Birdworld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birdworld/), [Basing House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/basing-house/). In all, 38 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Alton?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Alton?

The nearest main airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 53 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1449%2C-1.011) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Alton as the destination and these 38 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).