1Woodcroft Castle
Medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Glinton
What to see around Glinton
One place to visit we list is in Glinton or within 5 km of its edge: Woodcroft Castle. Peterborough Cathedral, 8.1 km away, is the best-known day out. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 4 castles and 2 historic houses.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
8.1 km
Peterborough Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Starting nearby
Nearest the middle is Woodcroft Castle, at 2 km. Woodcroft Castle is a medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire.
The map
Around Glinton, mapped
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Glinton is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kind by kind
There are more castles or historic places (10) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 castles · 2 historic houses · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral0 in town · 10 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Glinton. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Longthorpe Tower, Woolsthorpe Manor and Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)).
Every place
Every entry
These 13 are all within 40 km.
Peterborough Cathedral
Cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Burghley House
Grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Fotheringhay Castle
Ruined castle in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Longthorpe Tower
Grade I listed house in Longthorpe, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Flag Fen
Archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Woolsthorpe Manor
Country house in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Crowland Abbey
Parish church of Church of England in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)
Former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
Museum in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Glinton comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings are on Glinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glinton →
A day out
The best known, a drive away
Looking within 40 km, our list finds 12 places; these come first.
2CathedralPeterborough Cathedral8.1 km southeast
3Historic houseBurghley House11 km west
4CastleFotheringhay Castle16 km southwest
5Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower7.5 km south
6MuseumFlag Fen10 km southeast
7Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor30 km northwest
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey9.7 km northeast
CastleKimbolton Castle39 km south
CastleBarnwell Castle23 km southwest
Historic houseElton Hall15 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)25 km southeastMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum18 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Peterborough →
What visitors ask about Glinton
What is there to see near Glinton?
No attraction is mapped inside Glinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodcroft Castle.
Does Glinton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Glinton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Glinton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Longthorpe Tower (English Heritage), 7.5 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Glinton?
Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (8.1 km), Burghley House (11 km), Fotheringhay Castle (16 km), Longthorpe Tower (7.5 km).
Where are Glinton’s historic buildings listed?
Glinton has 31 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 Glinton 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 (7)
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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