Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a grade I listed cathedral in Southwell. Close by, Newark Castle is 9.4 km away, one of 20 within 15 km. Its Wikipedia coverage spans 13 languages.
Church in Southwell
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Southwell
Southwell Minster is inside Southwell’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Southwell has 220 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
Warm weather in Southwell runs June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Southwell Minster
Grade I listed cathedral in Southwell, United Kingdom.
In Southwell, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Church
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- in Southwell
- Official site
- southwellminster.org.uk
Map of Southwell Minster and nearby
The numbers show what else is near Southwell Minster, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Southwell’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Southwell Minster
Southwell is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (7,405 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Southwell
Halam
Edingley
Fiskerton
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Southwell Minster is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | It’s in town | 7,405 | 5 |
| Halam | 2.2 km west of it | 387 | 4 |
| Edingley | 3.6 km northwest of it | 400 | 7 |
| Fiskerton | 3.6 km southeast of it | 371 | 4 |
| Kirklington | 3.8 km northwest of it | 387 | 7 |
| Bleasby | 3.9 km south of it | 841 | 4 |
| Rolleston | 4.1 km east of it | 344 | 4 |
| Thurgarton | 4.1 km south of it | 445 | 2 |
Next door to Southwell Minster
3 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory are among the 20 within 15 km.
CastleNewark Castle9.4 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey12 km away3MuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre13 km away4Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustThe Workhouse1.1 km away5
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station12 km away6Theme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park8.3 km away7
MuseumNational Civil War Centre9.9 km away8
FortQueen's Sconce8.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Southwell Minster: common questions
Where is Southwell Minster?
Southwell Minster is in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Southwell Minster?
Grade I listed cathedral in Southwell, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Southwell Minster?
June to September are the warmest months in Southwell, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Southwell Minster a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Southwell Minster?
Within 15 km: Newark Castle (9.4 km), Rufford Abbey (12 km), Holocaust Centre (13 km) and The Workhouse (1.1 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)
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufford Abbey: Enchufla Con Clave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papplewick Pumping Station: vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Civil War Centre: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's Sconce: Simon Tomson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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