Why visit Cadnam
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 10 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Beechwood House, Malwood Castle Hillfort, Copythorne Common and Testwood Lakes.
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About Cadnam
Cadnam is a village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. The village has existed since the medieval period, when it was (and still is) an important crossroads between Southampton and the towns of Dorset.
From the Wikipedia article Cadnam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do4
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes10
History
Cadnam is first recorded in the 1270s as Cadenham. The name apparently means the farmstead ("ham") of a man named Cadda.
In the 13th century there was an estate at Cadnam and at nearby Winsor which belonged to the nuns of Amesbury, who in 1286 obtained a grant of free warren in both estates. It seems to have formed part of the manor of Wigley, and the rent of tenants at Cadnam was paid to Amesbury Abbey until the Dissolution. Land at Cadnam and Winsor was granted with the manor of Wigley to Edmund Vaughan in 1545. All of these lands subsequently became part of the Paultons estate.
From the History section of Cadnam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Cadnam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Southampton Airport (SOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Lyndhurst 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Totton 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Romsey 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Whiteparish 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Southampton 8 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Portswood 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Chilworth 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Burley 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Hythe 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Eastleigh 10 mi east, about 17 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Cadnam3, Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Bartley Lodge Cadnam, Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The back of The Green Dragon pub - panoramio, cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iced, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, iced, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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