Somerton Castle
Set 2.6 km southwest of Coleby is Somerton Castle. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument. Our list has 28 more places within 15 km; first among them is Lincoln Cathedral, at 13 km.
Castle near Coleby
Just outside Coleby
Somerton Castle is 2.6 km southwest of Coleby. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Coleby has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
June to September are the warmest in Coleby, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C.
Somerton Castle
Articles on it exist in 6 languages.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 6 languages
- Town
- 2.6 km southwest of Coleby
The way to Somerton Castle
On this map, Somerton Castle is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Staying near Somerton Castle
The 8 towns are led in size by Waddington, with 6,828 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Coleby
Navenby
Harmston
Bassingham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Somerton Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleby | 2.6 km northeast of it | 416 | 3 |
| Navenby | 3.2 km southeast of it | 3,165 | 2 |
| Harmston | 3.4 km northeast of it | 649 | 3 |
| Bassingham | 4 km west of it | 1,511 | 1 |
| Welbourn | 4.3 km south of it | 674 | 2 |
| Carlton-le-Moorland | 4.5 km west of it | 568 | 1 |
| Waddington | 5 km north of it | 6,828 | 9 |
| Brant Broughton | 6 km southwest of it | 785 | 1 |
Next door to Somerton Castle
Of the 28 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a cathedral.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral13 km away2
CastleLincoln Castle13 km away3
MuseumLincoln Museum13 km away4
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace13 km away5
MuseumUsher Gallery13 km away6
MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre11 km away7
Historic houseDoddington Hall13 km away8
MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life14 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Somerton Castle
Where is Somerton Castle?
Somerton Castle is 2.6 km southwest of Coleby, Lincolnshire.
What is Somerton Castle?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Somerton Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Coleby, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Somerton Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Somerton Castle?
Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (13 km), Lincoln Castle (13 km), Lincoln Museum (13 km) and Medieval Bishop's Palace (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 (9)
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doddington Hall: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Lincolnshire Life: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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