Bardney Abbey and more near Bardney
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Bardney’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. Beyond the town, Lincoln Cathedral sits 14 km away.
Where to start near Bardney
Bardney Abbey aside, the next best known are 3 abbeys or priories.
Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey400 m outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or prioryStainfield Priory2.8 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryBarlings Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryTupholme Abbey2.2 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.
Finding your way
The 4 outside town cluster to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bardney’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Bardney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Bardney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bardney →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Lincoln Cathedral (14 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral14 km west
CastleLincoln Castle15 km west
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle15 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle23 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House35 km southwest
MuseumLincoln Museum14 km west
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey10 km southeast
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre23 km east · 40K visitors a year
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace14 km west
CastleSomerton Castle20 km southwest
MuseumUsher Gallery14 km west
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory20 km southPlaces well known beyond Bardney (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.
Planning a visit to Bardney
What is there to see near Bardney?
No attraction is mapped inside Bardney itself. Within 5 km of it are Bardney Abbey, Stainfield Priory, Barlings Abbey and Tupholme Abbey.
Does Bardney have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bardney.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bardney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 15 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bardney?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (14 km), Lincoln Castle (15 km), Tattershall Castle (15 km), Bolingbroke Castle (23 km).
Where are Bardney’s historic buildings listed?
Bardney has 10 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 Bardney 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)
- Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stainfield Priory: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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