Boston Guildhall
Grade I listed local museum in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Fishtoft
Photo: Boston Guildhall, Christine Hasman (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing in Fishtoft itself: Boston Guildhall is 3.7 km away
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. Fishtoft itself has none of them. For a longer trip, Sandringham House lies 36 km away.
In Fishtoft
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Fishtoft
Then come 2 castles, a historic site and a museum, behind Boston Guildhall.
MuseumBoston Guildhall3.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHussey Tower2.8 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleRoos Hall1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWe'll Meet Again2.9 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleWybert's Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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 Fishtoft, mapped
Boston Guildhall marks the outer edge, 3.7 km away.
The dashed line is Fishtoft’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 list by type
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Fishtoft. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Fishtoft’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fishtoft →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Leading the 12 is Sandringham House, 36 km away; they include 4 museums and 3 historic houses.
Historic houseSandringham House36 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle21 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle23 km north
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre20 km north · 40K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising35 km southeastMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum24 km southwest
Historic houseAnmer Hall40 km east
MuseumHeckington railway station22 km west
MuseumHeckington Windmill22 km west
Abbey or priorySwinshead Abbey12 km west
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey34 km south
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle37 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Fishtoft (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.
What people ask about Fishtoft
What is there to see near Fishtoft?
No attraction is mapped inside Fishtoft itself. Within 5 km of it are Boston Guildhall, Hussey Tower, Roos Hall and We'll Meet Again.
Does Fishtoft have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fishtoft: Boston Guildhall and We'll Meet Again.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fishtoft?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 21 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Fishtoft?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (36 km), Tattershall Castle (21 km), Bolingbroke Castle (23 km), Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (20 km).
Where are Fishtoft’s historic buildings listed?
Fishtoft has 5 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 Fishtoft 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)
- Boston Guildhall: Christine Hasman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington railway station: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heckington Windmill: User:Warofdreams, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinshead Abbey: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crowland Abbey: Thorvaldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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