The nearest draw to Harmston: Somerton Castle, 3.7 km away
With nothing inside Harmston’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle, a museum and a historic site to choose from. Make a day of it at Lincoln Cathedral, 9.8 km away.
The names to know near Harmston
Close behind Somerton Castle are a museum and a historic site.
CastleSomerton Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRAF Waddington Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan3.2 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 map view
Avro Vulcan marks the outer edge, 3.9 km away.
The dashed line is Harmston’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 kind of places
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Harmston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
These 3 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Harmston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Harmston →
Beyond Harmston
Best known of the 12 within reach is Lincoln Cathedral, at 9.8 km.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral9.8 km north
CastleLincoln Castle9.8 km north
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle24 km east
Historic house · National TrustBelton House23 km south
Historic houseBelvoir Castle32 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle38 km east
MuseumLincoln Museum9.5 km north
Garden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor38 km south
ChurchSouthwell Minster28 km west
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace9.7 km north
CastleNewark Castle19 km southwest
MuseumUsher Gallery9.5 km northPlaces well known beyond Harmston (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 Harmston: questions
What is there to see near Harmston?
No attraction is mapped inside Harmston itself. Within 5 km of it are Somerton Castle, RAF Waddington Heritage Centre and Avro Vulcan.
Does Harmston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Harmston: RAF Waddington Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Harmston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tattershall Castle (National Trust), 24 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Harmston?
Within 40 km: Lincoln Cathedral (9.8 km), Lincoln Castle (9.8 km), Tattershall Castle (24 km), Belton House (23 km).
Where are Harmston’s historic buildings listed?
Harmston has 13 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 Harmston 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 (13)
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belton House: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belvoir Castle: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woolsthorpe Manor: Hel-hama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southwell Minster: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newark Castle: David Ingham from Lancashire, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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