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Attractions in Binbrook

The one place to visit in Binbrook is English Electric Lightning

The best-known day out from Binbrook is Lincoln Cathedral, 32 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Binbrook’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic site and an abbey or priory, among others.

Photo: Lincoln Cathedral, DrMoschi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Binbrook
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Binbrook’s best known

The list goes on from English Electric Lightning to an abbey or priory.

Historic siteHistoric siteEnglish Electric Lightningin townAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryOrford Priory1.1 km outside town, to the west

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

How they lie

At the edge of the map sits Orford Priory, 1.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Binbrook’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

The mix

Every one of them is among castles or historic places.

Castles & historic places 1 historic site · 1 abbey or priory1 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Binbrook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Both on the list

First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Binbrook comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Binbrook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Binbrook →

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

The pick of the 12 is Lincoln Cathedral, 32 km off.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral32 km southwestCastleLincoln Castle32 km southwestCastle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle32 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustTattershall Castle36 km southMuseumHull Streetlife Museum37 km north · 126K visitors a yearMuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre34 km south · 40K visitors a yearHistoric shipRoss Tiger17 km northTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Island Family Theme Park17 km northeastCastleCastle Hill21 km southeastMuseumLincoln Museum32 km southwestAbbey or prioryBardney Abbey25 km southwestFortHull Castle36 km north

Places well known beyond Binbrook (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.

Seeing Binbrook: your questions

What are the main attractions in Binbrook?

The place to visit inside Binbrook’s built-up area is English Electric Lightning. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.

Does Binbrook have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Binbrook.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Binbrook?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolingbroke Castle (English Heritage), 32 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Binbrook?

Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (32 km), Lincoln Castle (32 km), Bolingbroke Castle (32 km), Tattershall Castle (36 km).

Where are Binbrook’s historic buildings listed?

Binbrook has 10 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 Binbrook 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 (11)

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