Avro Vulcan
Set in Winthorpe, Avro Vulcan is a historic site. 5 more places to visit are within 5 km. For a second stop, Newark Castle is 4.1 km away.
Historic site in Winthorpe
Inside Winthorpe
Avro Vulcan is inside Winthorpe’s built-up area, with 5 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.
The best months to visit
The warmest afternoons in Winthorpe run June to September, at 19–22°C.
Avro Vulcan
Historic site.
In Winthorpe, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Winthorpe
Mapping Avro Vulcan
Avro Vulcan is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Winthorpe’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Avro Vulcan
In size, Newark-on-Trent comes first of the 6, with 29,755 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Winthorpe
Newark-on-Trent
Coddington
Balderton
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Avro Vulcan is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthorpe | It’s in town | 594 | 7 |
| Newark-on-Trent | 1 km southwest of it | 29,755 | 9 |
| Coddington | 1.2 km south of it | 1,165 | 8 |
| Balderton | 3.5 km south of it | 12,876 | 8 |
| North Muskham | 3.6 km northwest of it | 980 | 7 |
| Collingham | 4.8 km north of it | 2,870 | 3 |
What else is near Avro Vulcan
Around it, within 15 km, lie 15 more, including 2 castles, 2 museums and a church.
CastleNewark Castle4.1 km away2
ChurchSouthwell Minster13 km away3
CastleSomerton Castle13 km away4
MuseumNational Civil War Centre3.8 km away5Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse12 km away6MuseumMuseumNewark Air Museum100 m away7AttractionAttractionNewark Showground500 m away8
FortQueen's Sconce5.1 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Avro Vulcan
Where is Avro Vulcan?
Avro Vulcan is in Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire, 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 Winthorpe, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Avro Vulcan?
Within 15 km: Newark Castle (4.1 km), Southwell Minster (13 km), Somerton Castle (13 km) and National Civil War Centre (3.8 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 (5)
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Civil War Centre: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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