Fantasy Island
Family amusement park in Ingoldmells, near Skegness on the East Coast of England.
Attractions in Ingoldmells
Photo: Fantasy Island, Butlins2020 (CC BY-SA 4.0)Ingoldmells to see, Fantasy Island first
This is a list led by zoos, theme parks or other days out, 9 of its 10. We list 3 places to visit inside Ingoldmells’ built-up area and 7 within 5 km of its edge. If you have a day, head to Bolingbroke Castle, 22 km away.
In Ingoldmells
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see in Ingoldmells
After Fantasy Island come a heritage railway, a zoo and a museum.
Theme parkFantasy Islandin townHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLincolnshire Coast Light Railwayin townZooZooHardys Animal Farmin town
MuseumChurch Farm2.6 km outside town, to the south
Theme parkCaptain Kids Adventure World2.8 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkSkegness Water Leisure Park100 m 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 map
Where to find them
The 7 outside town cluster to the south.
The dashed line is Ingoldmells’ 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
Grouped by kind
Most common are zoos, theme parks or other days out: 9 of 10.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 theme parks · 2 zoos · 2 water parks · 1 heritage railway · 1 aquarium3 in town · 6 nearby
Green: inside Ingoldmells. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The whole list for Ingoldmells
3 in town lead, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway
Narrow gauge heritage railway.
Church Farm
Open-air museum of local and agricultural history near Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
The 3 inside Ingoldmells 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.
3 listed buildings are on Ingoldmells’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ingoldmells →
Big names nearby
Within a day
Leading the 7 is Bolingbroke Castle, 22 km away; they include 2 castles and 2 historic houses.
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle22 km west
Historic house · National TrustTattershall Castle37 km west
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre23 km west · 40K visitors a year
Historic houseGunby Hall9.7 km west
CastleCastle Hill22 km northwest
Abbey or prioryKirkstead Abbey38 km west
Abbey or prioryRevesby Abbey28 km westPlaces well known beyond Ingoldmells (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.
Asked about places to visit in Ingoldmells
What are the main attractions in Ingoldmells?
The best known inside Ingoldmells’ built-up area are Fantasy Island, Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway and Hardys Animal Farm. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Ingoldmells have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ingoldmells: Church Farm.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ingoldmells?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bolingbroke Castle (English Heritage), 22 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Ingoldmells?
Within 40 km: Bolingbroke Castle (22 km), Tattershall Castle (37 km), Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre (23 km), Gunby Hall (9.7 km).
Where are Ingoldmells’ historic buildings listed?
Ingoldmells has 3 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 Ingoldmells 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 (10)
- Fantasy Island: Butlins2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Church Farm: Dave Currie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Captain Kids Adventure World: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tattershall Castle: Brian from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gunby Hall: Bob Cantwell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirkstead Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Revesby Abbey: Paul Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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