Burghley House
Grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Wothorpe
Photo: Burghley House, Anthony Masi from UK (CC BY 2.0)The nearest draw to Wothorpe: Burghley House, 2 km away
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Wothorpe’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site. Peterborough Cathedral, 18 km away, is the best-known day out.
In Wothorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Wothorpe
Close behind Burghley House are 2 museums and a historic site.
Historic houseBurghley House1.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumStamford Town Hall700 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumPriest's House (National Trust)2.1 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHarrier GR93.3 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.
The map
Mapped
The farthest of them, Harrier GR9, is 3.8 km out.
The dashed line is Wothorpe’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
By kind
2 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Wothorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
4 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.
4 listed buildings are on Wothorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wothorpe →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Wothorpe
Leading the 12 is Peterborough Cathedral, 18 km away; they include 7 castles and 3 historic houses.
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral18 km southeast
CastleFotheringhay Castle13 km south
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor21 km northwest
CastleWoodcroft Castle11 km east
Historic houseBelvoir Castle35 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBelton House35 km north
CastleOakham Castle17 km west
CastleKimbolton Castle39 km south
CastleBarnwell Castle21 km south
Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower15 km southeast
CastleRockingham Castle22 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall17 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wothorpe (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 Wothorpe
What is there to see near Wothorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Wothorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Burghley House, Stamford Town Hall, Priest's House (National Trust) and Harrier GR9.
Does Wothorpe have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wothorpe: Stamford Town Hall and Priest's House (National Trust).
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wothorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Woolsthorpe Manor (National Trust), 21 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Wothorpe?
Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (18 km), Fotheringhay Castle (13 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (21 km), Woodcroft Castle (11 km).
Where are Wothorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Wothorpe has 4 listed buildings. 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 Wothorpe 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
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, 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
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnwell Castle: Will Lovell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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