Grimsby to see, Ross Tiger first
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Grimsby, 5 are zoos, theme parks or other days out. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 5 others are within 5 km of its edge. If you have a day, head to Hull Streetlife Museum, 26 km away.
Grimsby’s big names
Then come an aquarium, a zoo and a theme park, behind Ross Tiger.
Historic shipRoss Tigerin townAquariumAquariumElite Koiin townZooZooNunnys Farmin townTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Island Family Theme Park2.8 km outside town, to the east
PierCleethorpes Pier1 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWaltham Windmill1.6 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The farthest of them, Immingham Museum, is 10 km out.
The dashed line is Grimsby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Zoos, theme parks or other days out lead the count with 5 of 8.
Green: inside Grimsby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 5 within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Grimsby 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.
125 listed buildings are on Grimsby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grimsby →
Out of town
Hull Streetlife Museum, at 26 km, heads the 9 day trips.
MuseumHull Streetlife Museum26 km northwest · 126K visitors a year
FortHull Castle26 km northwest
MuseumFerriby Boats32 km northwest
MuseumArctic Corsair26 km northwest
MuseumHull Maritime Museum26 km northwest
CastleCastle Hill28 km southeast
MuseumFerens Art Gallery26 km northwest
AquariumThe Deep25 km northwest
Historic houseBurton Constable Hall29 km northPlaces well known beyond Grimsby (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 Grimsby: your questions
What are the main attractions in Grimsby?
The best known inside Grimsby’s built-up area are Ross Tiger, Elite Koi and Nunnys Farm. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Grimsby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grimsby: Immingham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grimsby?
None is recorded within 5 km of Grimsby.
What are the best-known days out near Grimsby?
Within 40 km: Hull Streetlife Museum (26 km), Hull Castle (26 km), Ferriby Boats (32 km), Arctic Corsair (26 km).
Where are Grimsby’s historic buildings listed?
Grimsby has 125 listed buildings, 6 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 Grimsby 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)
- Ross Tiger: Dornsby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleethorpes Pier: Mike Whittaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arctic Corsair: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Maritime Museum: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferens Art Gallery: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Deep: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burton Constable Hall: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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