Historic site · Waddington · Lincolnshire

Avro Vulcan

In Waddington, Avro Vulcan is a historic site. 3 more places to visit are within 5 km. A drive of 6.8 km reaches Lincoln Cathedral.

Where

In Waddington

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic site in Waddington

Inside Waddington

Avro Vulcan is inside Waddington’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Warm weather in Waddington runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°40 mm

Mar11° / 3°39 mm

Apr14° / 5°42 mm

May17° / 8°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°58 mm

Jul22° / 12°60 mm

Aug22° / 12°62 mm

Sep19° / 10°49 mm

Oct15° / 8°59 mm

Nov10° / 4°57 mm

Dec8° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Waddington, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Waddington. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Waddington’s full climate →

About

Avro Vulcan

Historic site.

In Waddington, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Waddington

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Avro Vulcan at a glance

Spot Avro Vulcan in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns around Avro Vulcan, by distance

The biggest base of the 8 is Lincoln (104,553 people). Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in town

Waddington

6,828 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km northwest of it

Bracebridge Heath

5,794 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km northeast of it

Branston

4,285 people · 15 places to visit

4 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Avro Vulcan is	People	Places to visit
Waddington	It’s in town	6,828	9
Bracebridge Heath	1.7 km northwest of it	5,794	17
Branston	2.7 km northeast of it	4,285	15
Lincoln	2.9 km northwest of it	104,553	20
Harmston	3.2 km southwest of it	649	3
North Hykeham	4 km west of it	16,855	19
Canwick	4.2 km north of it	333	17
Washingborough and Heighington	4.7 km northeast of it	6,386	14

Make a day of it

What else is near Avro Vulcan

Nearby, 28 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral6.8 km away 2

CastleLincoln Castle6.9 km away 3

MuseumLincoln Museum6.5 km away 4

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace6.7 km away 5

CastleSomerton Castle7.6 km away 6

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre4.5 km away 7

MuseumUsher Gallery6.5 km away 8

Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Know before you visit Avro Vulcan

Where is Avro Vulcan?

Avro Vulcan is in Waddington, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Avro Vulcan?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Avro Vulcan?

June to September are the warmest months in Waddington, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Avro Vulcan?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (6.8 km), Lincoln Castle (6.9 km), Lincoln Museum (6.5 km) and Medieval Bishop's Palace (6.7 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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