The Workhouse
Visitors to Southwell can see The Workhouse, a historic site. Its neighbours on our list number 3 within 5 km. The site is kept up by the National Trust.
Historic site in Southwell
Inside Southwell
The Workhouse is inside Southwell’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather by the month
Warmest in Southwell are June to September, at 19–22°C.
The Workhouse
Look also at Southwell Minster, 1.1 km away.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- in Southwell
Mapping The Workhouse
Use the numbers to match each place near The Workhouse with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Southwell’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
The towns around The Workhouse
Home to 7,405 people, Southwell is the largest of these 8. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Southwell
Halam
Fiskerton
Rolleston
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where The Workhouse is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell | It’s in town | 7,405 | 5 |
| Halam | 3.1 km west of it | 387 | 4 |
| Fiskerton | 3.3 km southeast of it | 371 | 4 |
| Rolleston | 3.4 km southeast of it | 344 | 4 |
| Kirklington | 4.2 km northwest of it | 387 | 7 |
| Bleasby | 4.3 km south of it | 841 | 4 |
| Edingley | 4.3 km west of it | 400 | 7 |
| Thurgarton | 4.9 km south of it | 445 | 2 |
Also within reach
Within 15 km you can add 3 museums, a church and a castle.
ChurchSouthwell Minster1.1 km away2
CastleNewark Castle8.5 km away3
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRufford Abbey12 km away4MuseumMuseumHolocaust Centre13 km away5
MuseumPapplewick Pumping Station13 km away6Theme parkTheme parkWheelgate Park9 km away7
MuseumNational Civil War Centre8.9 km away8
FortQueen's Sconce8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about The Workhouse
Where is The Workhouse?
The Workhouse is in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is The Workhouse?
Historic site.
Who runs The Workhouse?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit The Workhouse?
June to September are the warmest months in Southwell, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near The Workhouse?
Within 15 km: Southwell Minster (1.1 km), Newark Castle (8.5 km), Rufford Abbey (12 km) and Holocaust Centre (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 (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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