Bolingbroke Castle
Head 2.8 km northwest of East Keal for Bolingbroke Castle. It holds the status of a scheduled monument. 9 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (3.1 km).
Castle near East Keal
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#219 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside East Keal
Bolingbroke Castle is 2.8 km northwest of East Keal. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; East Keal 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.
Choosing a month
The warmest stretch in East Keal is June to September, at 18–21°C in the afternoon.
Bolingbroke Castle
English Heritage looks after it. Its story is told in 18 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 18 languages
- Town
- 2.8 km northwest of East Keal
Locating Bolingbroke Castle
Numbered points are the places near Bolingbroke Castle, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Among the 8, Spilsby is the biggest, home to 3,671 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
East Keal
Spilsby
Stickford
Toynton All Saints
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bolingbroke Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Keal | 2.8 km southeast of it | 342 | 3 |
| Spilsby | 3.5 km east of it | 3,671 | 1 |
| Stickford | 4.1 km south of it | 456 | 4 |
| Toynton All Saints | 4.2 km east of it | 451 | 2 |
| Halton Holegate | 6.7 km east of it | 519 | 0 |
| Mareham le Fen | 8.2 km southwest of it | 973 | 1 |
| Stickney | 8.4 km south of it | 1,108 | 4 |
| Tetford | 9.6 km north of it | 480 | 0 |
More to see nearby
2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house are among the 9 within 15 km.
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre3.1 km away · 40K visitors a year2
Abbey or prioryRevesby Abbey6.6 km away3
Historic houseGunby Hall12 km away4ZooZooLincolnshire Wildlife Park13 km away5Theme parkTheme parkEvergreens Miniature Railway4.8 km away6Wildlife parkWildlife parkARK Wildlife & Dinosaur Park7.6 km away7AttractionAttractionSibsey Trader Mill14 km away8MuseumMuseumThorpe Camp14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Bolingbroke Castle: what to know
Where is Bolingbroke Castle?
Bolingbroke Castle is 2.8 km northwest of East Keal, Lincolnshire.
What is Bolingbroke Castle?
Castle in Bolingbroke, England.
Who runs Bolingbroke Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Bolingbroke Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in East Keal, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bolingbroke Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bolingbroke Castle?
Within 15 km: Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (3.1 km), Revesby Abbey (6.6 km), Gunby Hall (12 km) and Lincolnshire Wildlife Park (13 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 (4)
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revesby Abbey: Paul Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunby Hall: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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