Framework Knitters Museum
Museum of knitting in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Countesthorpe
Photo: Leicester Cathedral, NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)Trips from Countesthorpe, starting with Framework Knitters Museum
From Countesthorpe, the big name within reach is Leicester Cathedral, 8.9 km away. With nothing inside Countesthorpe’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and a castle.
In Countesthorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Countesthorpe
Alongside Framework Knitters Museum you find a castle.
MuseumMuseumFramework Knitters Museum3 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleGlen Parva Moat2 km outside town, to the north
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
Where to find them
Out at 3.9 km is Framework Knitters Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Countesthorpe’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
Kinds of place
It comes down to a museum and a castle.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Countesthorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Countesthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Countesthorpe →
Big names nearby
Within a day
Leicester Cathedral, 8.9 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralLeicester Cathedral8.9 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael30 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle11 km northwest
CastleLeicester Castle8.6 km north
MuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery8.3 km north
MuseumNational Space Centre11 km north
Historic houseAlthorp32 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle38 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum30 km southwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Abbey or prioryLeicester Abbey10 km north
GardenBradgate Park16 km north
MuseumLeicester Guildhall8.9 km northPlaces well known beyond Countesthorpe (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 Countesthorpe
What is there to see near Countesthorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Countesthorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Framework Knitters Museum and Glen Parva Moat.
Does Countesthorpe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Countesthorpe: Framework Knitters Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Countesthorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Countesthorpe?
Within 40 km: Leicester Cathedral (8.9 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (30 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (11 km), Leicester Castle (8.6 km).
Where are Countesthorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Countesthorpe has 27 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 Countesthorpe 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 (12)
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Castle: Kris1973, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Museum and Art Gallery: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Space Centre: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Abbey: Kev747 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradgate Park: Duncharris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Guildhall: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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