Belton House
Belton House is a country house museum in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire. It holds the status of a Grade I listed building. Our list has 14 more places within 15 km; first among them is Belvoir Castle, at 12 km.
Historic house near Grantham
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#246 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (17 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Grantham
Belton House is 1.5 km northeast of Grantham. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Grantham has 203 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
Expect highs of 19–22°C in Grantham from June to September.
Belton House
The site is kept up by the National Trust. Its story is told in 17 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 17 languages
- Town
- 1.5 km northeast of Grantham
Visit details
- EntryA fee is charged
Where to find Belton House
Use the numbers to match each place near Belton House with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Belton House
In size, Grantham comes first of the 8, with 44,906 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
Grantham
Barkston
Great Gonerby
Barrowby
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Belton House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham | 1.5 km southwest of it | 44,906 | 10 |
| Barkston | 2 km north of it | 501 | 4 |
| Great Gonerby | 2.7 km west of it | 1,880 | 7 |
| Barrowby | 5.6 km southwest of it | 2,041 | 6 |
| Marston | 5.7 km northwest of it | 349 | 1 |
| Ancaster | 7.1 km northeast of it | 909 | 2 |
| Sedgebrook | 7.5 km west of it | 329 | 0 |
| Allington | 7.5 km west of it | 587 | 0 |
Also near Belton House
A visit can add 4 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden, from 14 places within 15 km.
Historic houseBelvoir Castle12 km away2
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor15 km away3
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor7.8 km away4
Historic house · National TrustGrantham House3.5 km away5
MuseumGrantham Museum3.9 km away6
Historic houseStoke Rochford Hall11 km away7CastleCastleCastle Hill7.2 km away8MuseumMuseumCranwell Aviation Heritage Centre12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Belton House
Where is Belton House?
Belton House is 1.5 km northeast of Grantham, Lincolnshire.
What is Belton House?
Country house museum in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
Who runs Belton House?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Belton House?
June to September are the warmest months in Grantham, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Belton House a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Belton House?
Within 15 km: Belvoir Castle (12 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (15 km), Harlaxton Manor (7.8 km) and Grantham House (3.5 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 (7)
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoke Rochford Hall: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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