One to see in Wittering: Harrier GR9
Only one place to visit is inside Wittering’s built-up area, but 5 more are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, a historic site and a historic house. If you have a day, head to Peterborough Cathedral, 14 km away.
Leading places in Wittering
After Harrier GR9, look out for 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Historic houseBurghley House2.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumStamford Town Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumPriest's House (National Trust)1.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment2.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At 5.5 km, Stamford Town Hall is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Wittering’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries number 3, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Wittering. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
After the one in town come 5 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Wittering comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Wittering’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wittering →
Further afield
Head 14 km out for Peterborough Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral14 km east
CastleFotheringhay Castle9.3 km south
CastleWoodcroft Castle8.6 km east
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor26 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower11 km east
CastleKimbolton Castle35 km south
CastleBarnwell Castle17 km south
Historic houseElton Hall9.8 km south
Historic house · National TrustBelton House39 km north
Historic houseBelvoir Castle39 km northwest
MuseumFlag Fen17 km east
CastleOakham Castle21 km westPlaces well known beyond Wittering (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.
Wittering: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Wittering?
The place to visit inside Wittering’s built-up area is Harrier GR9. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Wittering have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wittering: Stamford Town Hall, Priest's House (National Trust) and Old Farm Equipment.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wittering?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Wittering?
Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (14 km), Fotheringhay Castle (9.3 km), Woodcroft Castle (8.6 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (26 km).
Where are Wittering’s historic buildings listed?
Wittering has 9 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 Wittering 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)
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stamford Town Hall: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnwell Castle: Will Lovell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Hall: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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