Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre
Museum in Sleaford, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Ancaster
Photo: Lincoln Cathedral, DrMoschi (CC BY-SA 4.0)Leave Ancaster for Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre, 5.3 km away
The best-known day out from Ancaster is Lincoln Cathedral, 28 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. They include a museum and a historic site.
In Ancaster
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 best known around Ancaster
A historic site follows Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre.
MuseumMuseumCranwell Aviation Heritage Centre4.5 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteEnglish Electric Canberra B(I)81.1 km outside town, to the southwest
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
Around Ancaster, mapped
The map ends at Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre, 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Ancaster’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
What sort of places
Between them they are a museum and a historic site.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ancaster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of them, one by one
These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Ancaster’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ancaster →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Worth the drive, Lincoln Cathedral (28 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral28 km north
Historic house · National TrustBelton House7.1 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle19 km southwest
CastleLincoln Castle28 km north
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor20 km south
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle26 km northeast
Historic houseBurghley House38 km south
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor15 km southwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster30 km west
Historic house · National TrustGrantham House10 km southwest
CastleNewark Castle21 km northwest
CastleSomerton Castle15 km northPlaces well known beyond Ancaster (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.
Ancaster: questions and answers
What is there to see near Ancaster?
No attraction is mapped inside Ancaster itself. Within 5 km of it are Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre and English Electric Canberra B(I)8.
Does Ancaster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ancaster: Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ancaster?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Belton House (National Trust), 7.1 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ancaster?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (28 km), Belton House (7.1 km), Belvoir Castle (19 km), Lincoln Castle (28 km).
Where are Ancaster’s historic buildings listed?
Ancaster has 7 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 Ancaster 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)
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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