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Grantham House
Attractions in Grantham

Grantham House and more: what to see in Grantham

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 6 of its 10. The built-up area itself has 5 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. On foot, 5 are within 1 km of the centre. Day-trippers head 9.7 km out to Belvoir Castle.

Photo: Grantham House, Richard Croft (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Grantham
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

What Grantham is known for

Along with Grantham House, see 3 theme parks, a museum and a historic house.

Historic house · National TrustGrantham Housein townMuseumGrantham Museumin townTheme parkTheme parkFun Farmin townTheme parkTheme parkUrban Wolf Axe Throwingin townTheme parkTheme parkVR Escapein townHistoric house · National TrustBelton House1.5 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

Places on the map

The farthest of them, Stoke Rochford Hall, is 8.1 km out.

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The dashed line is Grantham’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

Kinds of place

6 are castles or historic places; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 church1 in town · 5 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 theme parks3 in town

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Grantham House and Belton House).

Every place

The list in full

5 in town lead, with 5 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

Belton House

Historic house · 1.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Country house museum in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Run by National Trust
About Belton House →

The 5 inside Grantham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

203 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Grantham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grantham →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Out of town, Belvoir Castle (9.7 km) leads 12 names to know.

Historic houseBelvoir Castle9.7 km westCathedralLincoln Cathedral36 km northGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor12 km southCastleLincoln Castle36 km northHistoric houseBurghley House33 km southeastCastleNottingham Castle35 km westHistoric house · National TrustTattershall Castle37 km northeastChurchSouthwell Minster28 km northwestCathedralNottingham Cathedral35 km westCastleGrimsthorpe Castle19 km southeastCastleNewark Castle21 km northwestCastleOakham Castle28 km south

Places well known beyond Grantham (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.

Quick answers on Grantham

What are the main attractions in Grantham?

The best known inside Grantham’s built-up area are Grantham House, Grantham Museum, Fun Farm and Urban Wolf Axe Throwing. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Grantham have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grantham: Grantham Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Grantham, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Grantham House and Belton House).

What are the best-known days out near Grantham?

Within 40 km: Belvoir Castle (9.7 km), Lincoln Cathedral (36 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (12 km), Lincoln Castle (36 km).

Where are Grantham’s historic buildings listed?

Grantham has 203 listed buildings, 7 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 Grantham 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).

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