Garden · near Colsterworth · Lincolnshire

Woolsthorpe Manor

Woolsthorpe Manor is a country house in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire. Head 100 m northwest of Colsterworth to reach it. It is protected as a Grade I listed building.

Photo: Woolsthorpe Manor, Hel-hama (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

100 m

northwest of Colsterworth

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Garden near Colsterworth

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (16 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Colsterworth

Woolsthorpe Manor is 100 m northwest of Colsterworth. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Colsterworth has 19 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

The climate through the year

Highs of 18–22°C mark June to September in Colsterworth.

Jan7° / 1°50 mm

Feb8° / 1°46 mm

Mar10° / 2°46 mm

Apr13° / 4°48 mm

May16° / 7°54 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°60 mm

Aug21° / 11°63 mm

Sep18° / 9°54 mm

Oct14° / 7°68 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec7° / 1°65 mm

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

About

Woolsthorpe Manor

Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust. Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages. Around it, within 15 km, lie 17 more places, Belvoir Castle (14 km) first on our list.

Colsterworth’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Garden
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 16 languages
Town: 100 m northwest of Colsterworth
Official site: nationaltrust.org.uk/woolsthorpe-manor

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

The map

Around Woolsthorpe Manor, mapped

Woolsthorpe Manor sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Nearby towns

Largest of the 8 is South Witham, home to 1,590. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · 100 m southeast of it

Colsterworth

1,296 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 4.5 km south of it

South Witham

1,590 people · 1 place to visit

3 · 6.8 km east of it

Swayfield

308 people · 2 places to visit

4 · 7.7 km east of it

Corby Glen

1,006 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Woolsthorpe Manor is	People	Places to visit
Colsterworth	100 m southeast of it	1,296	2
South Witham	4.5 km south of it	1,590	1
Swayfield	6.8 km east of it	308	2
Corby Glen	7.7 km east of it	1,006	1
Clipsham	7.8 km southeast of it	1,150	1
Castle Bytham	8.7 km southeast of it	472	1
Market Overton	8.8 km southwest of it	564	2
Wymondham	9.2 km southwest of it	676	1

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Nearby, 17 places within 15 km include 5 historic houses and 3 castles.

Historic houseBelvoir Castle14 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustBelton House15 km away 3

Historic houseHarlaxton Manor8.4 km away 4

Historic houseStoke Rochford Hall3.7 km away 5

CastleGrimsthorpe Castle12 km away 6

CastleCastle Mound8.8 km away 7

Historic house · National TrustGrantham House12 km away 8CastleCastleExton Hall13 km away

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

Questions about Woolsthorpe Manor

Where is Woolsthorpe Manor?

Woolsthorpe Manor is 100 m northwest of Colsterworth, Lincolnshire.

What is Woolsthorpe Manor?

Country house in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Who runs Woolsthorpe Manor?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Woolsthorpe Manor?

June to September are the warmest months in Colsterworth, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Woolsthorpe Manor a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Woolsthorpe Manor?

Within 15 km: Belvoir Castle (14 km), Belton House (15 km), Harlaxton Manor (8.4 km) and Stoke Rochford Hall (3.7 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 (8)

Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stoke Rochford Hall: Alex McGregor, 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
Grantham House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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