Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle is a historic house museum and home of the Dukes of Rutland. Find it 3.7 km south of Muston. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building.
Historic house near Muston
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 (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Muston
Belvoir Castle is 3.7 km south of Muston. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Muston has 7 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
Afternoons in Muston reach 19–22°C from June to September.
Belvoir Castle
It has articles in 19 Wikipedias. Around it, within 15 km, lie 12 more places, Belton House (12 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 3.7 km south of Muston
- Official site
- belvoircastle.com
Belvoir Castle at a glance
Belvoir Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns to Belvoir Castle
The largest of the 8 towns is Bottesford, with 3,046 people. Each town here links to its own guide.
Muston
Croxton Kerrial
Denton
Bottesford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Belvoir Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muston | 3.7 km north of it | 246 | 1 |
| Croxton Kerrial | 4.4 km south of it | 239 | 1 |
| Denton | 4.6 km east of it | 277 | 3 |
| Bottesford | 4.7 km north of it | 3,046 | 1 |
| Sedgebrook | 5.6 km northeast of it | 329 | 0 |
| Stathern | 5.6 km southwest of it | 721 | 0 |
| Harlaxton | 6.6 km east of it | 846 | 6 |
| Barrowby | 6.8 km east of it | 2,041 | 6 |
While you are near Belvoir Castle
Of the 12 within 15 km, look for 4 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.
Historic house · National TrustBelton House12 km away2
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor14 km away3
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor7.6 km away4
Historic house · National TrustGrantham House9.8 km away5
Historic houseStoke Rochford Hall11 km away6
MuseumGrantham Museum9.7 km away7
Theme parkTwin Lakes Adventure Park13 km away8MuseumMuseumFlintham Museum15 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Belvoir Castle
Where is Belvoir Castle?
Belvoir Castle is 3.7 km south of Muston, Leicestershire.
What is Belvoir Castle?
Historic house museum and home of the Dukes of Rutland in Leicestershire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Belvoir Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Muston, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Belvoir Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Belvoir Castle?
Within 15 km: Belton House (12 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (14 km), Harlaxton Manor (7.6 km) and Grantham House (9.8 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 (8)
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Stoke Rochford Hall: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twin Lakes Adventure Park: Brian Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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