Harlaxton Manor leads what is near Harlaxton
Nothing on our list is inside Harlaxton’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 theme parks, 2 historic houses and a museum. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. The trip to Belvoir Castle is 6.6 km.
Where to start near Harlaxton
Behind Harlaxton Manor on the list are 3 theme parks, a historic house and a museum.
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor700 m outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · National TrustGrantham House4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumGrantham Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkFun Farm3 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkUrban Wolf Axe Throwing3.7 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkVR Escape3.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Beyond the town, the 6 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The dashed line is Harlaxton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
3 zoos, theme parks or other days out and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside Harlaxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Grantham House).
Near Harlaxton
The list runs to 6 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
59 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Harlaxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Harlaxton →
A drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Belvoir Castle, 6.6 km off.
Historic houseBelvoir Castle6.6 km west
Historic house · National TrustBelton House7.9 km northeast
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor9.2 km southeast
Historic houseBurghley House31 km southeast
CastleNottingham Castle32 km west
ChurchSouthwell Minster28 km northwest
CathedralNottingham Cathedral33 km west
Historic houseStoke Rochford Hall5.7 km southeast
CastleOakham Castle24 km south
CastleGrimsthorpe Castle19 km southeast
CastleNewark Castle23 km north
MuseumWollaton Hall36 km westPlaces well known beyond Harlaxton (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 Harlaxton
What is there to see near Harlaxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Harlaxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Harlaxton Manor, Grantham House, Grantham Museum and Fun Farm.
Does Harlaxton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Harlaxton: Grantham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Harlaxton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Harlaxton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Grantham House).
What are the best-known days out near Harlaxton?
Within 40 km: Belvoir Castle (6.6 km), Belton House (7.9 km), Woolsthorpe Manor (9.2 km), Burghley House (31 km).
Where are Harlaxton’s historic buildings listed?
Harlaxton has 59 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 Harlaxton 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 (15)
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Castle: Cosmicutencil, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham Cathedral: The original uploader was David Newton at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoke Rochford Hall: Alex McGregor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsthorpe Castle: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wollaton Hall: Harry Mitchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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