North Lincolnshire Museum
Local museum in Scunthorpe, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Gunness
Photo: North Lincolnshire Museum, David Wright (CC BY-SA 2.0)What is near Gunness: North Lincolnshire Museum first
Our list finds nothing inside Gunness’ built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums and an art gallery to choose from. Drive 9.9 km to reach The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft.
In Gunness
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Gunness, the best known
Next to North Lincolnshire Museum, the best known are a museum and an art gallery.
MuseumNorth Lincolnshire Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNormanby Hall Country Park4.4 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt gallery2021 Visual Arts Centre4.4 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Plotted on the map
To the east is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Gunness’ 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
How the list breaks down
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Gunness. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Gunness’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gunness →
Big names nearby
Trips out
The 12 days out are led by The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft, 9.9 km away.
MuseumThe Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft9.9 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageConisbrough Castle35 km west
CastlePontefract Castle40 km west
MuseumFerriby Boats20 km northeast
MuseumHull Streetlife Museum31 km northeast · 126K visitors a year
CastleWressle castle24 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageCarlton Towers23 km northwest
Museum · English HeritageGainsborough Old Hall22 km south
ZooYorkshire Wildlife Park23 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageRoche Abbey37 km southwest
CastleTickhill Castle31 km southwest
FortHull Castle31 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Gunness (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 Gunness
What is there to see near Gunness?
No attraction is mapped inside Gunness itself. Within 5 km of it are North Lincolnshire Museum, Normanby Hall Country Park and 2021 Visual Arts Centre.
Does Gunness have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gunness: North Lincolnshire Museum, Normanby Hall Country Park and 2021 Visual Arts Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gunness?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Conisbrough Castle (English Heritage), 35 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Gunness?
Within 40 km: The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft (9.9 km), Conisbrough Castle (35 km), Pontefract Castle (40 km), Ferriby Boats (20 km).
Where are Gunness’ historic buildings listed?
Gunness has 3 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 Gunness 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)
- North Lincolnshire Museum: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft: James Race, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pontefract Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wressle castle: Dupont Circle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton Towers: Drew Bates, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gainsborough Old Hall: John Spooner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yorkshire Wildlife Park: steven ruffles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roche Abbey: Alison Stamp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tickhill Castle: original: Michael Patterson derivative work: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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