Historic site · Binbrook · Lincolnshire

English Electric Lightning

English Electric Lightning, a historic site, stands in Binbrook. There is one other place to visit inside 5 km. Top of the list nearby is Orford Priory, 1.8 km away.

Where

In Binbrook

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Historic site in Binbrook

Inside Binbrook

English Electric Lightning is inside Binbrook’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The year in Binbrook

June to September are the warmest in Binbrook, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 1°61 mm

Feb7° / 2°49 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr12° / 4°49 mm

May16° / 7°53 mm

Jun18° / 10°68 mm

Jul21° / 12°70 mm

Aug21° / 12°66 mm

Sep18° / 10°60 mm

Oct14° / 8°72 mm

Nov10° / 4°72 mm

Dec7° / 2°69 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Binbrook, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Binbrook. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Binbrook’s full climate →

About

English Electric Lightning

Historic site.

In Binbrook, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Binbrook

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

Spot English Electric Lightning in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Of the 3, Binbrook is the largest, at 923 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · It’s in town

Binbrook

923 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 1.7 km north of it

Brookenby

705 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 4.3 km south of it

Ludford

387 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where English Electric Lightning is	People	Places to visit
Binbrook	It’s in town	923	2
Brookenby	1.7 km north of it	705	3
Ludford	4.3 km south of it	387	2

Make a day of it

Close to English Electric Lightning

Within 15 km are 11 places, among them 2 abbeys or priories, 2 attractions and a heritage railway.

1Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryOrford Priory1.8 km away 2

Heritage railwayLincolnshire Wolds Railway10 km away 3

MuseumLouth Museum13 km away 4

Abbey or prioryThe Priory14 km away 5AttractionAttractionWild Pines Park9.6 km away 6AttractionAttractionWaltham Windmill11 km away 7AquariumAquariumDock Koi14 km away 8Theme parkTheme parkPlay Factory Louth12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

English Electric Lightning: what to know

Where is English Electric Lightning?

English Electric Lightning is in Binbrook, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is English Electric Lightning?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit English Electric Lightning?

June to September are the warmest months in Binbrook, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near English Electric Lightning?

Within 15 km: Orford Priory (1.8 km), Lincolnshire Wolds Railway (10 km), Louth Museum (13 km) and The Priory (14 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 (3)

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Louth Museum: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Priory: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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