Bourne Castle
Bourne Castle is a former castle. The built-up area of Bourne includes it. It counts as a scheduled monument.
Castle in Bourne
Inside Bourne
Bourne Castle is inside Bourne’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Bourne has 62 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
Aim for May to September, when Bourne reaches 17–22°C.
Bourne Castle
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 4 languages. There are 9 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Burghley House (15 km).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- in Bourne
Getting your bearings
Orange: Bourne Castle.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is Bourne’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Bourne Castle, by distance
Largest of the 8 is Bourne, home to 17,495. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Bourne
Thurlby
Morton
Witham on the Hill
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bourne Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne | It’s in town | 17,495 | 7 |
| Thurlby | 2.3 km south of it | 2,139 | 6 |
| Morton | 3.7 km north of it | 2,180 | 7 |
| Witham on the Hill | 5.4 km southwest of it | 242 | 0 |
| Baston | 6.2 km south of it | 1,576 | 0 |
| Carlby | 7.5 km southwest of it | 533 | 0 |
| Rippingale | 8.3 km north of it | 941 | 0 |
| Corby Glen | 11 km northwest of it | 1,006 | 1 |
More to see nearby
Choose from 9 places within 15 km, such as 2 historic houses, 2 castles and 2 museums.
Historic houseBurghley House15 km away2
Abbey or prioryBourne Abbey200 m away3
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle5.7 km away4
CastleCastle Mound10 km away5
MuseumStamford Town Hall15 km away6Historic houseHistoric houseRed Hall300 m away7Theme parkTheme parkEscape 2 Play1.3 km away8MuseumMuseumBaldocks Mill200 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Bourne Castle
Where is Bourne Castle?
Bourne Castle is in Bourne, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bourne Castle?
Former castle in Lincolnshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Bourne Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Bourne, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bourne Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Bourne Castle?
Within 15 km: Burghley House (15 km), Bourne Abbey (200 m), Grimsthorpe Castle (5.7 km) and Castle Mound (10 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 (6)
- Bourne Castle: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourne Abbey: Alex Cameron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Mound: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stamford Town Hall: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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