Boston Guildhall
Grade I listed local museum in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Freiston
Photo: Boston Guildhall, Christine Hasman (CC BY-SA 2.0)From Freiston, 4.7 km to Boston Guildhall
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Freiston, 3 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Freiston itself. Further afield lies Sandringham House, at 35 km.
In Freiston
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
Where to start near Freiston
Once you have seen Boston Guildhall, try 2 castles, a historic site and a museum.
MuseumBoston Guildhall4.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteHussey Tower4 km outside town, to the westCastleCastleRoos Hall100 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWe'll Meet Again2.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleWybert's Castle4.6 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
Where they are
The farthest of them, Wybert's Castle, is 5 km out.
The dashed line is Freiston’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 you can see
Most are castles or historic places, 3 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Freiston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Freiston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Freiston →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Sandringham House (35 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseSandringham House35 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle21 km north
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle21 km northwest
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre18 km north · 40K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising35 km southeastMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum26 km southwest
Historic houseAnmer Hall39 km southeast
MuseumHeckington railway station23 km west
MuseumHeckington Windmill23 km west
Abbey or priorySwinshead Abbey13 km west
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey36 km southwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Freiston (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.
Asked about places to visit in Freiston
What is there to see near Freiston?
No attraction is mapped inside Freiston itself. Within 5 km of it are Boston Guildhall, Hussey Tower, Roos Hall and We'll Meet Again.
Does Freiston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Freiston: Boston Guildhall and We'll Meet Again.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Freiston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolingbroke Castle (English Heritage), 21 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Freiston?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (35 km), Bolingbroke Castle (21 km), Tattershall Castle (21 km), Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (18 km).
Where are Freiston’s historic buildings listed?
Freiston 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 Freiston 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
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, 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
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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