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Burghley House
Attractions in Barnack

A historic house just outside Barnack: Burghley House

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Barnack’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction to choose from. Set 13 km out, Peterborough Cathedral makes a day trip.

Photo: Burghley House, Anthony Masi from UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Barnack
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The best known around Barnack

Behind Burghley House on the list are 2 museums, an attraction and a historic site.

Historic houseBurghley House2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumStamford Town Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteHarrier GR92.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment4.5 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

Stamford Town Hall, 5.2 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Barnack’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

How the list breaks down

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (2), then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Barnack. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every one of them

5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

56 listed buildings are on Barnack’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barnack →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Allow a day for Peterborough Cathedral, 13 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralPeterborough Cathedral13 km southeastCastleFotheringhay Castle12 km southCastleWoodcroft Castle6.2 km eastGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor25 km northwestCastle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower11 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBelton House37 km northHistoric houseBelvoir Castle39 km northwestCastleKimbolton Castle38 km southMuseumFlag Fen16 km southeastCastleBarnwell Castle20 km southHistoric houseElton Hall12 km southCastleOakham Castle22 km west

Places well known beyond Barnack (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Practical questions about Barnack

What is there to see near Barnack?

No attraction is mapped inside Barnack itself. Within 5 km of it are Burghley House, Stamford Town Hall, Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre and Harrier GR9.

Does Barnack have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barnack: Stamford Town Hall and Old Farm Equipment.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barnack?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 25 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Barnack?

Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (13 km), Fotheringhay Castle (12 km), Woodcroft Castle (6.2 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (25 km).

Where are Barnack’s historic buildings listed?

Barnack has 56 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Barnack when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (14)

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