Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre
Museum in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Dunston
Photo: Lincoln Cathedral, DrMoschi (CC BY-SA 4.0)A day out from Dunston: Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre, 5.1 km away
For a trip from Dunston, Lincoln Cathedral is 12 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Dunston’s built-up area. The commonest are a museum and an abbey or priory.
In Dunston
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
Where to start near Dunston
Second to Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre is an abbey or priory.
MuseumMuseumMetheringham Airfield Visitor Centre4.6 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNocton Park Priory1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
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
The lie of the land
Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre marks the outer edge, 5.1 km away.
The dashed line is Dunston’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
The places here are a museum and an abbey or priory.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Dunston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
Both 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.
7 listed buildings are on Dunston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunston →
Big names nearby
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Lincoln Cathedral, 12 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral12 km northwest
CastleLincoln Castle13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle16 km east
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle29 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House27 km southwest
Historic houseBelvoir Castle38 km southwest
MuseumLincoln Museum12 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBardney Abbey8.9 km northeast
CastleSomerton Castle12 km west
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace12 km northwest
ChurchSouthwell Minster37 km west
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre27 km east · 40K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Dunston (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 Dunston
What is there to see near Dunston?
No attraction is mapped inside Dunston itself. Within 5 km of it are Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre and Nocton Park Priory.
Does Dunston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Dunston: Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dunston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 16 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Dunston?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (12 km), Lincoln Castle (13 km), Tattershall Castle (16 km), Bolingbroke Castle (29 km).
Where are Dunston’s historic buildings listed?
Dunston has 7 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 Dunston 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
- 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
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bardney Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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